CALIFORNIA HEALTHLINE: Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs Guest Contributor News April 24, 2024 240By Jim Robbins, California Healthline For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes out of the tailpipe....
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts new drinking water regulatory standard to improve protections from hexavalent chromium Maven Press Release/Other April 19, 2024 54Compliance 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 147Water suppliers say the costs will be massive, with rates increasing for many consumers. Known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Questions abound in case of contamination of Sacramento River tributary Courthouse News Service News April 18, 2024 101Disputes of fact as to whether contaminated stormwater actually flowed into a Sacramento River tributary precluded summary judgment, a federal...
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 72Kyle Doudrick, University of Notre Dame, The Conversation Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans,...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups urge water boards to investigate elevated toxic selenium releases to refuges, San Joaquin River, and SF Bay-Delta Estuary Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other April 11, 2024 261Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Planning and Conservation League: Writing to three water boards April...
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,...
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...
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...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater discharges to San Francisco Bay Maven Delta science November 16, 2023 163The issue of water quality in the Delta has become increasingly important in recent years. The drought has made the...
LETTER calling on Water Board to pay attention to lead and not lose millions of dollars to fix our problems Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other September 29, 2023 28From Clean Water Action and partners: Clean Water Action and our allies at NRDC, EWG, and CalPirg have been working...
NOW AVAILABLE: 2010 California Motor Vehicle Brake Friction Material Law (Brake Pad Law) – Update Report Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other September 19, 2023 68From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Brake Pad Legislative Report, recently released by The Department of Toxic Substances...
USGS: Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other July 5, 2023 151USGS estimates at least 45% of tap water could have one or more PFAS Press release from the USGS At...
STATE WATER BOARD: Proposed standard for hexavalent chromium includes schedule that helps small systems comply Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other June 19, 2023 1010 parts per billion would improve public health protection Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: Reaching another...
NOAA FISHERIES: Roadway Runoff Known to Kill Coho Salmon also Affects Steelhead, Chinook Salmon NOAA Fisheries Science August 24, 2022 8Simple filtration columns along roads can remove toxic substances and save fish. By NOAA Fisheries Stormwater runoff containing a toxic...