HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: Wildfires are too much for municipal water systems. In Los Angeles, firefighters tried anyway. High Country News Planning and managementWildfires and watersheds January 19, 2025Water systems aren’t designed for unlimited demands during wildland-urban interface fires. by Kylie Mohr, High Country News When wind-driven embers...
GRIST: Wildfire smoke is always toxic. LA’s is even worse. Grist Wildfires and watersheds January 18, 2025Los Angeles residents are breathing bits of “cars, metal pipes, plastics.” By Zoya Teirstein, Grist This story was originally published...
THE CONVERSATION: Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know The Conversation Water qualityWildfires and watersheds January 11, 2025By Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed more than 10,000 structures, many...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: ‘Forever’ Chemicals Discovered in South County Water Voice of San Diego Water quality December 10, 2024Recent tests discovered toxic industrial chemicals in Sweetwater Reservoir. Officials say the water is safe to drink but ratepayers are...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Scientists develop foam that can filter up to 99.9% of microplastics from water Courthouse News Service Water quality November 30, 2024The researchers hope their new method can be scaled up for use in the real world. By Christina van Waasbergen,...
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...
USGS: New maps identify legacy mercury contamination in the Sierra Nevada USGS Ecosystems October 30, 2024A series of USGS interactive maps have recently been published. The maps identify locations and levels of mercury contamination resulting...
ARMY CORPS: Cold war cleanup in the Central Valley US Army Corps of Engineers Groundwater News October 25, 2024From the Army Corps of Engineers: Attacks by Germany and Japan thrust two emerging world powers — the Soviet Union...
USGS: Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies USGS Groundwater News October 25, 2024Estimates according to a new USGS predictive model. Exposure to some PFAS may lead to adverse health risks. Press release...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Monsanto will pay Los Angeles $35 million to settle lawsuit over contaminated waters Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater quality October 11, 2024For nearly 50 years, the agrochemical conglomerate was the sole producer of polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs in the United States....
PRESS RELEASE: Oil giant Valero, Amports settle SF Baykeeper lawsuit over Bay pollution San Francisco Baykeeper Water qualityWater rights and water law October 8, 2024Repeated pollution violations result in $2.38 million in mitigation payments From the San Francisco Baykeeper: Valero oil refinery and Amports,...
GRIST: What scientists have learned from 20 years of microplastics research Grist Water quality September 20, 2024By Joseph Winters, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Twenty years...
NOTICE: Notification Level Recommendation for Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) in Drinking Water Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) ANNOUNCEMENTS September 19, 2024From the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA): The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is recommending that...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Aquatic ecosystems aren’t immune to wildfire impacts, research shows Inside Climate News Water qualityWildfires and watersheds September 16, 2024Emerging research is unraveling the complex ways wildfires affect lakes, streams and the ocean. By Kiley Price, Inside Climate News...
THE CONVERSATION: Urban wildfires disrupt streams and their tiny inhabitants − losing these insects is a warning of bigger water problems The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds August 26, 2024By Lauren Magliozzi, University of Colorado Boulder A tiny, vibrant world thrives along the rocky bottom of most streams. As...
