SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Roughly 200,000 San Diego County households get their tap water from the Sweetwater Authority. In a recent safety test, however, that water flagged a toxic chemical called PFAS, also known as a forever chemical. The level is not enough for action, but enough to trigger a mandatory state warning. “We have one data point. There is a lot of things that we are waiting for, a lot of information," said Paulina Martinez Perez, the chairwoman of the Sweetwater Authority. "The water is safe to drink, and we are ready and prepared to do whatever we need to do in order to continue delivering safe and reliable water to our customers." Chula Vista Entertainment Complex to bring film production to South Bay Meanwhile, Karen Henry, a retired water engineer and rate payer of the Sweetwater Authority, explained that she's trying to understand more about what this means for her own tap water in Chula Vista. "These contaminants are coming through my pipes to my house today,” said Henry. With new stricter California regulations set to take effect in 2029, Sweetwater Authority will be looking to potentially spend millions of dollars trying to mitigate PFAS in the future. Water Resources Manager Felix Felix says the sooner the better. “Yes, they are finding PFAS in the reservoir and there is a reason they have to move forward with...well if we are finding PFAS and it continues to climb, if it does than they are going to have to find someway to treat that,” said Felix. As or Henry, she says she can't wait for 2029. “I am literally terrified; I do not have a treatment system," she explained. "I’ve work 30 years in this industry and I always drank the water."