PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts new drinking water regulatory standard to improve protections from hexavalent chromium Maven Press Release/Other April 19, 2024 52Compliance schedule allows more time for small systems to invest in new treatment options From the State Water Resources Control...
CAL MATTERS: California sets nation’s first water standard for cancer-causing contaminant Cal Matters News April 18, 2024 143Water suppliers say the costs will be massive, with rates increasing for many consumers. Known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical,...
THE CONVERSATION: Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home The Conversation News April 17, 2024 67Kyle Doudrick, University of Notre Dame, The Conversation Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans,...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Forever chemicals’: Water supplies throughout California will exceed new national limits Cal Matters News April 10, 2024 151The nationwide cost to treat or replace contaminated drinking water is estimated at $1.5 billion a year. The ubiquitous chemicals,...
NOTICE of Proposed Adoption of a Maximum Contaminant Level for Hexavalent Chromium and certifying final Environmental Impact Report State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS April 10, 2024 29From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board will consider adopting a Maximum Contaminant Level for Hexavalent...
PRESS RELEASE: California adopts health-protective goals for forever chemicals in drinking water Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other April 6, 2024 590Public health goals reflect the best current science and will help guide drinking water standards Press release from Cal EPA’s...
PRESS RELEASE: Racial discrimination complaint names State Water Board as partly to blame for fertilizer contamination in Central Coast drinking wells Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 22, 2024 470Press release This week, Latino community groups were joined by Monterey Waterkeeper and the Environmental Justice and Common Good Initiative...
BOOK REVIEW: Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate Justin Scott-Coe Book Reviews March 3, 2024 91Visit the Water Shelf main page In Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate (Yale University Press, 2023),...
CV-SALTS: Notices to comply for nitrate control program sent to Priority 2 areas; Interactive map and dashboard now available management zone information Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 2, 2024 128Quarterly update from the CV-SALTS program The CV-SALTS program has achieved many key milestones heading into 2024. The biggest news...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Experts urge federal action to keep microplastics out of drinking water Courthouse News Service News February 28, 2024 84American drinking water has some of the highest concentrations of microscopic plastic waste of anywhere in the world, a group...
SJV WATER: State nitrate program expands but public participation is still lacking SJV Water News January 24, 2024 153By Jesse Vad, SJV Water After three years, more of the Central Valley is being folded into the state’s nitrate...
NEWS RELEASE: Central Valley Water Board expands innovative safe drinking water program to eight more geographic zones Press Release/Notice News January 23, 2024 128Next phase of CV-SALTS will help thousands more households with nitrate-impacted wells receive safe drinking water From the Central Valley...
CAL MATTERS: California approves rules that turn sewage into drinking water Cal Matters News December 19, 2023 162By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
STATE WATER BOARD: Regulations approved for converting wastewater to high quality drinking water Press Release/Notice Agency News December 19, 2023 105Direct potable reuse will help address climate change impacts on water supplies From the State Water Resources Control Board: Further...
STATELINE: From flush to faucet: More places look to turn sewage into tap water Stateline News December 12, 2023 89Overcoming the ‘yuck’ factor is a challenge. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline December 12, 2023 Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the...