Ventura County Grand Jury
• 1996-1997
Nitrate Contamination in Oxnard Plain Groundwater
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F4
Findings 4 findings
F1
There is a consensus that a lack of resources stymied adequate oversight of field operations by state and county officials.
F2
There is a lack of open dialogue involving water quality issues among the various water agencies.
F3
The City of Oxnard would benefit from construction of a water treatment and 76 disinfectant facility due to the current contaminated condition of its well water supply. .~ 4. Wastewater treatment facilities along the Santa Clara River with secondary level filtration are a source of contamination within the Oxnard Plain ground- water aquifers.
F5
The county has been lax in its administrative oversight responsibilities regard- ing enforcement of the provisions contained in the Conditional Use Permit 1942, issued to SF’. Milling in 1979. ..-
Recommendations 11
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R1United Water Conservation District, City of Oxnard, Calleguas Municipal Water District.
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R2Due to the potential public health problems related to pathogens, viruses and bacteria in drinking water, monitoring of these substances must be performed - by the various affected water agencies.
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R3Public water purveyors should make available raw data as part of any compre- - hensive report that is issued regarding water quality. - 4. The county must aggressively enforce provisions of current and future Condi- tional Use Permits issued to firms engaged in operations which could have an - adverse affect on groundwater quality. _~,
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R4Ventura County Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer, Public Works Agency.
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R5Septic tanks situated in the Oxnard Forebay Basin area must be replaced with a modem sewage disposal system at the earliest possible time. - 6. The City of Oxnard should apply for state funds that may become available from the proposed State Revolving Fund for constructing future water treat- - ment and disinfectant facilities. -
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R6City Of Oxnard. Ventura County Regional Sanitation District.
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R7Wastewater treatment facilities along the Santa Clara River that have a - significant impact on water quality during low flow conditions must be - modernized to tertiary level filtration. .~~~ 8. UWCD should request the State Water Resources Board to eliminate the requirement of diverting Santa Clara River water during low flow, non-drought - conditions. .,~~~
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R8United Water Conservation District.
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R9GMA should place more emphasis on improving water quality within their - jurisdiction. - 10. State agencies responsible for the quality of groundwater within the Oxnard Plain should assume a leadership role in developing a comprehensive water - management plan. -
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R10State of California Department of Health Services-Drinking Water Field Operations Branch, California Regional Water Quality Control Board.
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R11The county must make every effort to take monthly samples and tests of the - groundwater contained in the pits at S.P.M illing mining site. - RESPONSER EQUIREC - Listed below are the recommendation numbers and agencies required to respond. -