STRATEGY 6
Collaborating on water quality needs and treatment technologies Improving the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of treating impaired water is a key strategy for enhancing the reliability of regional water supplies. As legacy pollutants and new constituents of concern are regulated, and water supply sources and systems become more integrated, new challenges and innovations in water quality treatment and management processes have emerged. Economies of scale and enhanced efficiencies can be achieved through technology sharing and regional collaboration.
Actions to support this strategy
6.1 Facilitate partnerships and information
sharing between agencies within Los Angeles County to improve water treatment efficiency and cost through collaboration on piloting of and training for new technologies, working with drinking water regulators, sharing of information, lab sharing for emerging contaminant sample analysis (e.g., per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFOS/PFOA)), public outreach, and leveraging of staff and funding resources. This action also supports Strategy 7.
6.2 Collaborate on proactive negotiations with Regional Water Quality Control Board(s) to provide a consistent regional voice on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting and future water quality regulations.
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6.3 Advocate for State emerging contaminants source control policy and funding.
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On Target
Partnering on treatment initiatives and regulatory collaboration will decrease the overall costs to individual agencies and support the target to improve drinking water equity and affordability so that the cost for water to meet health and safety needs does not exceed 2.5% of the median household income for severely disadvantaged communities.
