On one day in 2000, a small portion of the system received water at 212 ppt, which exceeded the MCL for DBCP of 200 ppt. The MCL for DBCP is based on chronic affect to health of an individual who consumes 2 liters of drinking water a day over a period of 70 or more years. Seasonal variation in demand and flow impacted the DBCP level during the year. The contributing well was removed from service. Riverside intends to have DBCP treatment in place at the impacted sources by the fall of 2001.
Riverside strives to provide the best quality water possible from our water resources.
If you are caring for an infant, or you are pregnant, you should ask advice from your health care provider. Riverside provides drinking water which on average is at 20 ppm and has a range from 13 ppm to 25 ppm during the year. On two days during 2000, Riverside provided water that was greater than half the MCL, but did not exceed 45 ppm. The California Department of Health Services has set the MCL for nitrate at 45 ppm. Riverside has 48 wells that are blended to comply with drinking water standards.