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Two reservoirs that supply drinking water to parts of eastern and central Los Angeles have been shut down and will be drained because a rare sunlight-fueled chemical reaction tainted them with high levels of a chemical that can lead to cancer, utility officials said Friday.
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Bromate is normally found as a byproduct of purifying water with ozone, a process that is not used in the two reservoirs, so testing was not required. That regulation will be changed, state health officials said.
The elevated levels of the chemical did not put the DWP in violation of regulations, which are based on an annual average.
Meanwhile, officials emphasized that the chemical is only dangerous after long-term consumption.
"There is no immediate health risk," Ramallo's statement said.
Two reservoirs that supply drinking water to parts of eastern and central Los Angeles have been shut down and will be drained because a rare sunlight-fueled chemical reaction tainted them with high levels of a chemical that can lead to cancer, utility officials said Friday.
and
Bromate is normally found as a byproduct of purifying water with ozone, a process that is not used in the two reservoirs, so testing was not required. That regulation will be changed, state health officials said.
The elevated levels of the chemical did not put the DWP in violation of regulations, which are based on an annual average.
Meanwhile, officials emphasized that the chemical is only dangerous after long-term consumption.
"There is no immediate health risk," Ramallo's statement said.
