The City of Alhambra maintains approximately 17,900 service connections and provides approximately 92,000 customers with quality drinking water that meets or surpasses all State and Federal drinking water standards. The City's main source of water (80%) comes from ten active wells whose average depth is 790 feet. All the active wells draw water from the Main San Gabriel Basin. An additional source of water (20%) comes from a service connection with the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). The MWD water is surface water treated at the Weymouth Treatment Plant in the City of La Verne and transported via transmission main to the City of Alhambra. The MWD water from the Weymouth Plant is a blend of water from the State Water Project 54% and Colorado River water 46%. The blending of water from different sources produces water that contains lower levels of constituents. All water sources are treated and disinfected using chlorine or chloramines and then sent through a distribution network of buried pipes to your home or business.
The Federal government, through the USEPA, regulates the quality and safety of drinking water in the United States. In California, the USEPA standards are supplemented and enforced by the CDPH. Drinking water standards establish limits for substances that may affect health or aesthetic qualities of drinking water.
In my opinion, the drinking water is not too bad nor too good. It is good enough to have around.
The Federal government, through the USEPA, regulates the quality and safety of drinking water in the United States. In California, the USEPA standards are supplemented and enforced by the CDPH. Drinking water standards establish limits for substances that may affect health or aesthetic qualities of drinking water.
In my opinion, the drinking water is not too bad nor too good. It is good enough to have around.