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EPA announces settlements with county water systems

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced settlement agreements with five public drinking water systems in Los Angeles County which collectively serve about 1,600 residents, primarily in Lancaster.

The agreements require the systems to ensure they meet federal drinking water standards. As well, system owners have agreed to provide customers with access to [alternate] safe water until all upgrades are completed.

As part of the agreements, five water systems will reduce levels of arsenic in the drinking water by installing new treatment systems, building wells, or blending with other drinking water systems. Each system is required to provide the EPA with quarterly progress reports and participate in quarterly meetings with the federal agency and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board on its progress toward compliance. Also, each system owner has agreed to provide alternate drinking water for customers until the system is able to deliver water that meets the new standards.

The water systems include:

—Lands Project Mutual Water Company in Lancaster, serving 1,500 residents;

—Winterhaven Mobile Estates Public Water System in Lancaster, serving 25 residents;

—Lancaster Park Mobile Home Park Public Water System, serving 25 residents;

—Mettler Valley Mutual Water Company in Lancaster, serving 25 residents, and

—Village Mobile Home Park Public Water System in Gardena, serving 25 residents.

“Everyone deserves to have safe drinking water,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “It is simply unacceptable to be without clean water, and we are mindful of the need to work together with residents and our federal and state partners to ensure that these five water systems in LA County are upgraded to meet today’s standards.”

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