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Susana Barrios
From:Stephanie Mercadante <burglin.stephanie@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 21, 2026 5:20 PM
To:Public Comment
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] On Behalf of Dave Duran, District 1, Councilmember Ryan Balius
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For public comment on April 21, 2026:
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In case the public didn’t get a chance to hear and/or attend the March 24 City Council meeting, I
believe it is important to listen to what the mayor is telling the public: PLAY RECORDING
Thanks to tonight’s last few speakers, the mayor and the council have “again” learned that there are
residents of this city that have been sounding an alarm of critical importance because the mayor and
the council have ‘again” failed to do…So tonight, I want to document and let the public know that they
should seriously consider having their Anaheim tap water tested for their personal safety…the safety
of their family…their pets, and/or their employees since it’s evident that Anaheim officials have failed
to properly take the necessary actions…which are probably required by law…to immediately notify its
residents while taking the required actions to immediately mitigate imminent and/or potential harm to
the public.
I am asking the Anaheim residents, Anaheim business owners, and Anaheim employees to save and
call this phone number to help make sure your drinking water is safe…For more information and or to
share your concerns, please call the EPA - Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791…AGAIN,
that’s 1-800-426-4791.
On December 5, 2025 USA Today reported that analysis of the records shows water utilities in
Anaheim California has joined 944 systems scattered across the country that have also failed to meet
the EPA standards. The summary report stated: On average, PFOS was measured 4.5 times over the
limit at Well 47. Altogether, testing detected seven chemicals at 12 locations. The highest single
measurement was 7.3 times over the allowable limit. And according to the results found by the
Environmental Protection Agency, (published in November 2025) Anaheim’s PFSA was well over the
limit.
Well 51…Well 47…what other failed wells are missing from the report?....What else have Anaheim
officials failed to be transparent about?...more important is how many residents have been harmed by
the city’s silence?
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This city needs to publicly and immediately notify everyone…residents, schools, and businesses that
were and are currently in jeopardy of suffering harm from being in contact and/or ingesting the
potentially toxic city water.
Please do not dismiss our genuine concerns, documented findings, or comments.
In closing, if you are not motivated to take action to improve the health and safety of all the people
who live, work, go to school, or visit Anaheim, please immediately resign so someone more qualified
can replace you for the health, safety and betterment of society…OR…do what the residents of this
city elected you to do because the public deserves to know the truth instead of being misinformed or
lied to by the person they voted to represent them….
Are Disney lobbyists paying you or telling you to stay quiet about the toxic water so the tourists won’t
decide to not go to Disneyland because the water isn’t safe to drink… or conventions and shows
won’t want to plan or book hotels and/or events at the convention center…is this why the residents
are being neglected, misinformed and/or or lied to?...Who do you believe the Environmental
Protection Agency, USA Today, Anaheim’s own reports/findings or the mayor who either believes, is
misinformed, or who is maliciously lying to the public stating that the water is safe…
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