CAL MATTERS: Drinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirements Cal Matters News June 26, 2024 124Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions. By...
PRESS RELEASE: New California drinking water report to guide distribution of $855 million to communities in need State Water Board Press Release/Other June 26, 2024 151Since 2019, the SAFER program has benefitted more than 2 million people with drinking water projects Press release from the...
CV-SALTS: Salt and nitrate control programs 2nd quarter 2024 update Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other June 15, 2024 143From the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS): As we head into summer, both the Salt and Nitrate...
UC RIVERSIDE: ‘Forever chemical’ discovery can aid drinking water cleanups UC Riverside News May 31, 2024 109Salty discharge problem becomes an asset in new treatment breakthrough By David Danelski, UC Riverside A discovery by UC Riverside...
THE CONVERSATION: Is hard water bad for you? Two water quality engineers explain the potential benefits and pitfalls that come with having hard water The Conversation News May 22, 2024 124By: Sarah Blank, Iowa State University and Timothy Ellis, Iowa State University When you turn on your faucet to get...
SJV WATER: Regulators took aim at two water contaminants recently. But do regs go far enough or target the right players? SJV Water News May 1, 2024 88By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Water systems will need to comply with new rules on contaminants at the state and...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts new drinking water regulatory standard to improve protections from hexavalent chromium Maven Press Release/Other April 19, 2024 86Compliance 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 173Water 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 80Kyle 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 153The 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 31From 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 597Public 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 501Press 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 116Visit 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 134Quarterly update from the CV-SALTS program The CV-SALTS program has achieved many key milestones heading into 2024. The biggest news...