City Council

15.\nAUTHORIZE RFP: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE FOR TREATMENT OF DRINKING\nWATER – F2M25-59, RFP2M25-23\nThe City provides water services to approximately 18,965 customer service connections\nwithin its 7.6-square-mile service area. The City’s water infrastructure includes\napproximately 145 miles of distribution main and 30 miles of transmission pipeline, nine\nactive wells, six booster pumping stations, fourteen water storage reservoirs, and one\nMetropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) service connection. The City’s\nexisting source of water supply consists of groundwater produced from the Main San\nGabriel Basin and treated water purchased from MWD. In order to comply with Federal\nand State regulations Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) solution is applied to local\ngroundwater as part of the treatment process to kill harmful pathogens.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council approve the distribution of a Request for\nProposals (RFP) for Sodium Hypochlorite for Treatment of Drinking Water, with proposals\ndue no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2025; and, direct staff to undertake\nthe steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action.