Oceanside is not Flint, Michigan, but some door-to-door solicitors are trying to capitalize on public water-quality fears.
Officials say the city has had reports of salesmen offering Oceanside residents home water testing.
Ignore them, says Rosemarie Chora, Water Utilities Division manager.
Oceanside says it conducts water-quality tests regularly and consistently finds its drinking water meeting or exceeding all state and federal health standards, she said in a statement Tuesday.
“The water distributed to city residents and businesses is routinely tested for approximately 90 different substances to ensure that the water is of the highest quality,” she said.
Cari Dale, Oceanside’s Water Utilities director, said: “I understand how recent water events in Michigan heighten everyone’s awareness about water quality. I want to assure our customers, with the utmost confidence and based on recent testing, the water being distributed to the City of Oceanside’s residents and businesses is clean and lead-free.”
Each year before July 1, the city issues a Water Quality Report, also knowns as the Consumer Confidence Report, available for public review, the city says.
The document is state-mandated and includes details about where the city’s water comes from, what it contains and how it compares to state standards. The latest results did not find lead or copper in water distributed to Oceanside’s customers, the city says.
For more information, call the city’s Customer Care line at 760-435-4500.
