Staff Reports - East Bay Municipal Utility District

Water Quality Committee Annual Report - 2012
January 22, 2013
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• Emerging Contaminants
• The Committee continually reviews and monitors research and public policy
development pertaining to contaminants such as chromium VI, chlorate, perchlorate,
endocrine disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, and
NDMA. Committee members served on state and national committees involving
specific contaminants and the general approach to dealing with emerging
contaminants.
• Research
• The Committee chair acted as District liaison to the Water Research Foundation
(WaterRF).
" Committee members participated in WaterRF research project technical advisory
committees.
• Committee members also participate in Focus Area Groups responsible for developing
the individual project RFPs.
• The Committee reviewed in-house studies on NDMA and trihalomethane formation
from study plan phases to final reports.
• Outreach
• The Committee sponsored numerous webcasts to keep staff abreast of new
developments.
2013 Work Plan
In 2013, the Committee will continue to meet monthly to review, oversee, and coordinate the
District's drinking water quality program. This will include:
• Review of District water quality policies and programs in source, treatment, and
distribution, especially as it relates to the incorporation of water quality goals into District
policies and program.
• Advocacy for sound science in proposed legislation and regulation.
• Oversight of current and long-term emerging contaminant issues.
• Implementation of a long-term plan for coordination and promotion of water quality
research.
• Outreach to District staff and the water industry in general.