WATER ASSOC. OF KERN COUNTY: The nuts and bolts of the CV-SALTS program Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality January 29, 2020Presentation at Kern County event discusses the implementation of the newly-adopted salt and nitrate management plan for the Central Valley...
ANECITA AGUSTINEZ, DWR TRIBAL POLICY ADVISOR: The Language of Water Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 14, 2020This commentary is based on speakers notes from an ACWA Talk given by Anecita Agustinez at the ACWA Fall Conference...
NOTICE: PFAS Technical Seminar Video Recordings, Agenda, Speaker Abstracts and Biographies, Presentations, and Survey State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS December 28, 2019From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board recently hosted a 2-day Technical Seminar and...
CAL MATTERS: For California well owners, clean water is hard to get as state, local hurdles remain Cal Matters Policy and regulation October 31, 2019By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Cal Matters Water is scarce and dirty for many in Fresno County’s small West Park community. They’re...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Approves Central Valley Water Board Plan to Reduce Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater and Provide Replacement Drinking Water State Water Board Policy and regulation October 16, 2019From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today approved an ambitious, long-term plan to...
CV-SALTS: An overview of the salt and nitrate permitting changes proposed for the Central Valley Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater quality October 8, 2019The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a public meeting on October 16 to consider adopting a resolution approving...
COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: California must embrace groundwater management, and expand it Cal Matters CommentaryGroundwater News September 27, 2019Five years ago, California became the last state in the West to regulate groundwater. Many thought this would be impossible...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Authorizes Nearly Quarter Billion Dollars to Provide Safe and Affordable Drinking Water State Water Board Policy and regulation August 20, 2019New Web-based Tool Released to Track Progress toward Human Right to Water Goals From the State Water Resources Control Board:...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Creating Safe Drinking Water Fund Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation July 24, 2019SB 200 establishes a stable ongoing fund to help communities access safe drinking water From the Office of the Governor:...
PFAS EXPLAINED: The growing crisis of ‘forever chemicals’ Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality July 24, 2019PFAS are a group of chemicals that have become ubiquitous in consumer goods – and the environment. What are they...
CAL MATTERS: Why fighting for clean water with climate change money worries some California lawmakers Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater quality June 17, 2019Combat climate change, or clean up the water? Legislators chose to dip into a greenhouse gas fund to fight California’s...
ELLEN HANAK: Managing Drought in a Changing Climate: Four Essential Reforms Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and managementPolicy and regulation May 22, 2019Climate change is having a profound impact on California’s water resources, as evidenced by greater weather extremes, reduced snowpack, higher...
STANFORD NEWS: Natural chromium sources threaten California groundwater, Stanford scientists find Stanford University Groundwater NewsWater quality July 23, 2018Natural sources of the toxic form of chromium appear in wells that provide drinking water to a large population in...
WEBINAR: Water Quality Concerns in Western Forests and Rangelands Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWildfires and watersheds March 21, 2018Webinar looks at what is being done to reduce impacts the impacts of wildfires on water quality and ecosystem health...
CA AGRICULTURE: A seat at the table for rural drinking water UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation March 13, 2018An interview with Adriana Renteria, Regional Water Management Coordinator, Community Water Center The Community Water Center (www.communitywatercenter.org) is a nonprofit...
