Cleaning water with co-benefits: Case studies with beavers and porous pavement Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality July 30, 2026At the State Water Contractors science conference in June 2026, Dr. Katie Holzer, watershed scientist for the City of Gresham,...
RESEARCH ARTICLE: Porous pavement shows promise for reducing roadway runoff pollution Maven Research articleWater quality July 30, 2026A low-profile stormwater solution may help cities clean runoff without using extra land Roadway runoff often carries pollutants such as...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: California agencies advance strategy for emerging contaminants and tire-derived 6PPD-quinone Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality July 15, 2026State Water Board update highlights new monitoring tools, a statewide mapping effort, Caltrans stormwater research, and DTSC’s search for safer...
SFEI: San Francisco rain gardens filter microplastic tire particles and dozens of chemicals from stormwater San Francisco Estuary Institute Water quality July 10, 2026From the San Francisco Estuary Institute: San Francisco’s rain gardens—the unassuming patches of greenery and mulch designed to soak up...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tire manufacturers fight accusations that toxic runoff harms fish Courthouse News Service Water quality January 29, 2026Conservationists claim that runoff of a chemical in car tires is harming endangered fish and violating the Endangered Species Act....
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tire manufacturers cast doubt on lab studies as trial over toxic roadway runoff continues Courthouse News Service Water quality January 28, 2026The three-day trial will determine whether tire manufacturers are violating the Endangered Species Act by using a chemical additive in...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trial begins in tire chemical runoff case against tire manufacturers Courthouse News Service Water quality January 27, 2026Conservationists say that a chemical used by car tire manufacturers in the U.S. is leaching into waterways and killing protected...
SFEI: The Storm Chasers: How stormwater reveals more than ever about pollution in San Francisco Bay San Francisco Estuary Institute Water quality January 15, 2026Highlights Stormwater runoff is the rainwater that washes off landscapes, including cities, and flows towards water bodies. It’s a major...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From roadways to waterways: The environmental toll of 6PPD-quinone Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality January 7, 20266PPD, a chemical widely used in tires to prevent rubber degradation and extend tire lifespan, has raised environmental concerns due...
NOAA: New test measures toxin from tires in marine life, helping understand risk to marine species and ecosystems NOAA Fisheries Water quality September 19, 2025NOAA scientists develop method to track toxic chemical in finfish, shellfish, and marine mammals. By NOAA Fisheries KEY POINTS: A newly...
THE CONVERSATION: One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires The Conversation Water quality July 22, 2025By Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, University of Mississippi and James V Cizdziel, University of Mississippi Every few years, the tires on...
PRESS RELEASE: Stormwater sampling effort in Eureka reveals high concentrations of salmon-killing toxins are being flushed directly from “big box” store parking lots into local waterways Press Release/Notice Water quality May 22, 2025AB 1313, currently under consideration in Sacramento, includes incentives to clean up runoff from large commercial properties Press release from...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From roads to rivers: How state agencies are tackling salmon-killing tire pollution Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality January 7, 2025[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Researchers are uncovering the hidden dangers lurking in car and truck tires, a complex source of pollution that affects...
UC DAVIS: The problem with microplastics UC Davis Water quality November 19, 2024UC Davis experts are studying where small bits of synthetic polymers, or microplastics, are winding up — and what risks...
EPA: Where rubber meets the road: EPA researchers study the environmental and health impacts of tires US Environmental Protection Agency Water quality September 24, 2024By the EPA: To some people, tire pollution might draw up an image of a blown-out or discarded tire on...
