South County Report: Water Agency Toxic Chemicals Saga Continues

South County Report: Water Agency Toxic Chemicals Saga Continues

Late last year, the Sweetwater Authority water agency made a startling announcement: There were elevated levels of toxic industrial chemicals in the reservoir supplying much of southern San Diego County’s drinking water. Agency officials said they discovered the chemicals in October during a federally mandated round of testing at the Sweetwater Reservoir in Bonita. The chemicals, known as PFAS or “forever” chemicals, were once widely used in com…