City Council

(34) 24-0456 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the strategies to address Polyfluoroalkyl/Perfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) in the City. Recommendations for Council action: 1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to create a recommendation plan to ensure that water treated by the BOS can detect and treat PFAS and other similar contaminants identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s PFAS Roadmap Action Plan, including stormwater/rainwater capture systems, and anything related to the ONE Water Plan. 2. REQUEST the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to continue and expand monitoring efforts of water supply sources and the water distribution system; to develop plans and water supply permit amendments to maintain safe potable water supply; to collaborate with regulatory agencies to identify PFAS sources in the environment and protect water supply sources; and, to support the City Attorney’s Office with any active or future claims. 3. REQUEST the LADWP and INSTRUCT the BOS to report in six months with a status update on the testing of PFAS, additional findings, and updated recommendations. Fiscal Impact Statement: The BOS reports that this is a Citywide program and while the BOS can fund some of the work that is directly related to the impact of BOS operations on PFAS, sufficient funding is intended to support other aspects of the work that address the challenges of PFAS in drinking water, whether found in public water systems or in source water.