San Joaquin County Grand Jury
• 2012-2013
San Joaquin County Grand Jury Water, Water Everywhere But Can We Drink It? 2012–2013 Case No. 0712—Informational Report
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CL1After the Grand Jury conducted many interviews, reviewed water quality reports by the State and local entities, and toured five water treatment plants, it is evident that the major public water systems of San Joaquin County provide safe drinking water. In the few instances where contaminant standards were non-compliant, the levels of the contaminants are close to state and federal standards. In these instances, additional efforts to be compliant with EPA standards are under way. Disclaimer Grand Jury reports are based on documentary evidence and the testimony of sworn or admonished witnesses, not on conjecture or opinion. However, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing such evidence except upon specific approval of the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, or another judge appointed by the Presiding Judge (Penal Code Section 911, 924.1 (a) and 929). Similarly, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing the identity of witnesses except upon an order of the court for narrowly defined purposes (Penal Code Section 924.2 and 929). 98