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​DRINKING WATER STANDARDS

Minimum drinking water standards are established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. 

​For detailed information about primary drinking water standards.

For detailed information about secondary drinking water standards.

California, drinking water is regulated by the State Water Resources Control Board which is responsible for providing the regulations governing response to the  severe drought in the state .
O’Connor Water deals regularly with the State Water Resources Control Board Drinking Water Division on water quality issues. 

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O’Connor water is one of several water agencies serving the area . This includes the Cities of East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Palo Alto as well as the Palo Alto Park Mutual Water Company, which are all municipal or non-profit co-operative water companies. In addition, an investor owned utility,  CalWater, owns and operates the water system that serves a portion of Menlo Park.