HomeMy WebLinkAbout4622_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 4622
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF REDLANDS ADOPTING A WATER QUALITY
POLICY
WHEREAS, the citizens of Redlands rely upon the
City to provide them with safe, reliable , high quality water
for domestic use; and
WHEREAS, Redland 's water supply is derived from
several different sources of varying quality; and
WHEREAS, increasingly stringent water quality
standards are promulgated by state and federal regulatory
agencies for drinking water , and there is some uncertainty
whether existing water treatment technology alone can remove
contaminants sufficiently to meet such standards; and
WHEREAS, because technology alone may not be
sufficient to ensure high quality drinking water , Redlands
must endeavor to use the highest quality uncontaminated
sources of water available to it , and must protect such
sources from contamination; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands
believes it is in the best interests of its citizens to
provide the highest quality water reasonably available to it
for domestic use by its water users; and
WHEREAS, it is also necessary to ensure a
dependable water supply for the City from many sources , to
prevent shortages , caused by adequate outages , unexpected
contamination , droughts , or emergencies:
WATER QUALITY POLICY
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Redlands as follows:
1 . The City of Redlands shall give priority to
providing its citizens the highest quality water for domestic
use as is reasonably available to it .
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2 . The City will give priority to utilizing the
surface water of Mill Creek , which is the highest quality
water presently available to it .
3 . The City shall give the next higher priority
to utilizing the surface water of the Santa Ana River avail-
able to it through its stock ownership rights or other
rights .
4 . In the event the supply from local surface
water sources is insufficient to meet demand , the City will
also use local groundwater sources of good quality.
5 . State Water Project water shall be treated to
the extent possible as supplemental water , and shall be
utilized as necessary to meet demand .
6 . The City will actively protect all water
supply sources , to the extent legally possible , from con-
tamination and from a diminution of supply, will undertake
all necessary steps to provide a secure supply of high
quality water to meet the present and future needs of its
citizens .
7 . Staff is directed to develop a water supply
program to implement the policy expressed in this resolution .
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of March,
1990 .
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;, Mayor p•f g Iredlands
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ATTEST:
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C1 . Cl rk of City of
Redlands
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney of tlYeyCity of-
Redlands
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