When the Safe Drinking Water Act was amended in 1996, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency directed community water systems to prepare and provide their customers with an annual report on the quality of the water delivered. The intent behind the ruling was to give consumers knowledge they could use to make informed, health-based decisions about their drinking water.

By detailing and explaining the different types of monitoring, testing and
reporting conducted by Metropolitan on a year-round basis to protect water
quality, consumers can share Metropolitan’s confidence that the Southland’s drinking water is safe, healthy and tastes good.

The centerpiece of this year’s report is a detailed table summarizing
year-round testing and monitoring of water in 2007. It lists the levels at which contaminants were found in the water alongside the maximum allowable levels. A Readers’ Guide walks consumers through the table and elaborates on each column’s meaning.

Beyond this report, there are many ways to learn more about water quality issues and challenges. Many of the topics covered in this report are updated regularly on Metropolitan’s Web site at www.mwdh2o.com in the “Your Water” section. You can also call Metropolitan’s Manager of Water Quality, Dr. Mic Stewart, at (213) 217-5696 or send an e-mail to mstewart@mwdh2o.com.

Monthly meetings of Metropolitan’s board of directors are open to the public and usually held on the second Tuesday of the month at Metropolitan’s headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, 700 N. Alameda Street, adjacent to Union Station. To receive a board meeting agenda, or to check on the date and start time for meetings, click on the “Board of Directors” section on the home page of Metropolitan’s Web site.

Sincerely,


Timothy F. Brick
CHAIRMAN, METROPOLITAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS