
The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act was enacted as a ballot initiative in November 1986.
The Proposition was intended by its authors to protect California citizens and the State's drinking water sources from chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and to inform citizens about exposures to such chemicals. Proposition 65 requires the Governor to publish, at least annually, a list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
San Jose State University's water system undergoes an annual water quality analysis required by the State of California - Department of Health Services. The main campus report and south campus reports for 2007 are posted at the SJSU Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report.