MANTECA — Some residents in the City of Manteca are concerned about their drinking water after receiving a notice that said the city failed a test earlier this year.
"Our water system recently failed a drinking water standard."
The notice, sent to residents along with their water bill, stated that an elevated level of contaminant 1,2,3-Trichloropropane was found during a test in February.
Some residents said it was the first time they received a notice but Todd Robins, a San Francisco-based attorney representing the city, says several notices have been sent out since February.
They have minimized the use of the two wells that are out of compliance with this standard," Robins said.
"These are important wells in the city system.
There’s been significant inconvenience associated with this.
As a result of the proactive approach, Robins says the city has already assessed treatment options and has a game plan to build a filtration system to keep 123-TCP out of the city’s water.
"These facilities don’t get built and installed on a dime," Robins said.
Robins says the state believes Manteca’s situation is not an emergency and they are continuing to try to address the issue.