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City sends notice of drinking water total haloacetic acids violation

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has notified the City of Groesbeck that the drinking water being supplied to customers had exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for haloacetic acids (group of five). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has established the MCL for haloacetic acids (group of five) to be 0.060 milligrams per liter (mg/L) based on locational running annual average (LRAA), and has determined that it is a health concern at levels above the MCL. Analysis of drinking water in your community for haloacetic acids (group of five) indicates a compliance value in quarter three 2020 of 0.065 mg/L for DBP2-02 – 1023 McClintic Dr., Groesbeck, TX.

Attorney’s office hosts Comprehensive Domestic Violence Training

Attorney’s office hosts Comprehensive Domestic Violence Training

On Friday, August 28, 2020, the Limestone County Attorney’s Office helped host a full-day Comprehensive Domestic Violence Training for law enforcement officers and other key personnel. This accredited training was held both in-person at the Groesbeck Convention Center and virtually on a Zoom webinar. The hybrid format allowed for more than 160 individuals from Limestone County and across Texas to attend and receive free training on responding to and investigating domestic violence crimes. The training was also hosted by the Institute for Coordinated Community Response, the Family Abuse Center, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Department, and the Groesbeck Police Department.

Grand Jury Indictments

The following indictments were handed down by the Limestone County Grand Jury on Aug. 19. Those listed are not guilty unless and until a court finds otherwise. An indictment simply means there is enough evidence to warrant a trial.

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