August is National Water Quality Month, which means it’s the perfect time to educate ourselves on where our water comes from and how we can preserve it. Educating ourselves is the best way to ensure that our water continues to be high quality and free of contamination.

Each year the City-run water provider, Menlo Park Municipal Water, produces an annual consumer confidence report on water quality conditions for the previous calendar year. The updated water quality report contains a summary of water quality sampling results and other important information. The report describes where your water comes from and how it compares to drinking water standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency and the State Water Resources Control Board, and even includes water rate information.

You may view the water quality report online, or request a paper copy by contacting Menlo Park Municipal Water.