COURTHOUSE NEWS: Experts urge federal action to keep microplastics out of drinking water Courthouse News Service News February 28, 2024 86American drinking water has some of the highest concentrations of microscopic plastic waste of anywhere in the world, a group...
SJV WATER: State nitrate program expands but public participation is still lacking SJV Water News January 24, 2024 166By Jesse Vad, SJV Water After three years, more of the Central Valley is being folded into the state’s nitrate...
NEWS RELEASE: Central Valley Water Board expands innovative safe drinking water program to eight more geographic zones Press Release/Notice News January 23, 2024 143Next phase of CV-SALTS will help thousands more households with nitrate-impacted wells receive safe drinking water From the Central Valley...
CAL MATTERS: California approves rules that turn sewage into drinking water Cal Matters News December 19, 2023 169By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
STATE WATER BOARD: Regulations approved for converting wastewater to high quality drinking water Press Release/Notice Agency News December 19, 2023 109Direct potable reuse will help address climate change impacts on water supplies From the State Water Resources Control Board: Further...
STATELINE: From flush to faucet: More places look to turn sewage into tap water Stateline News December 12, 2023 91Overcoming the ‘yuck’ factor is a challenge. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline December 12, 2023 Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the...
CV-SALTS: Salt and nitrate programs continue to benefit permittees and communities Press Release/Notice News November 17, 2023 118From the Central Valley Salinity Coalition: Thanks to the continued work of CV-SALTS stakeholders, 2023 has been another year of...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups challenge Water Boards’ orders as harmful to Central Coast disadvantaged communities and fisheries Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other October 30, 2023 783They contend that nitrates in runoff from chemical fertilizers and other sources contaminate thousands of drinking water wells, and the...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: What Water Bill Relief Could Look like for San Diego Voice of San Diego News October 24, 2023 79New research shows how big water bill discounts for the region’s poorest would impact city budgets. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice...
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...
CV-SALTS: Salt and Nitrate Control Programs Breaking New Ground Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other September 15, 2023 240Newsletter from CV SALTS More than mid-way through 2023, both the Salt and Nitrate Control Programs are both entering new...
CAL MATTERS: Don’t call it ‘toilet to tap’ — California plans to turn sewage into drinking water Cal Matters News August 1, 2023 202Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in...
USGS: Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other July 5, 2023 152USGS estimates at least 45% of tap water could have one or more PFAS Press release from the USGS At...
PRESS RELEASE: New Report Addresses Findings That Most California Groundwater Sustainability Plans Fail to Protect Vulnerable Communities and the Environment Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other June 28, 2023 623The Nature Conservancy, the Union of Concerned Scientists, Audubon California, and Clean Water Action, among others, suggest that without course...
UCSB CURRENT: The more stakeholders are included in groundwater planning, the better those policies protect them UC Santa Barbara News June 27, 2023 119By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara Current Having a seat at the table, and voices heard, makes a world of...