INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Violating California residents’ right to water Inside Climate News Policy and regulation July 3, 2025People in the nation’s richest strawberry-growing region have lacked safe drinking water for decades. A Biden administration grant promised them...
SJV WATER: Historic Black Tulare County town may, finally, be on the road to water security, growth SJV Water Groundwater News June 28, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Residents of Allensworth are on the cusp of finally solving water issues that have plagued...
NOTICE OF INITIATION: Revised PFOA, PFOS, & PFHxS Notification and/or Response Levels and New Notification and Response Levels for PFHxA State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 28, 2025From the State Water Board: The State Water Board’s Division of Drinking Water (Division) has initiated the process for developing...
GRIST: Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds Grist Wildfires and watersheds June 27, 2025An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after...
NEW REPORT: ASM and AGU offer critical strategies to protect public health and safe drinking water amid climate change American Geophysical Union Planning and managementReports June 12, 2025Joint press release from the American Geophysical Union and the American Academy of Microbiology The American Geophysical Union and the...
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS: Millions in the U.S. may rely on PFAS-contaminated drinking water Environmental Health News Water quality May 27, 2025As the Trump administration delays limits on forever chemicals in drinking water, a new model predicts the locations of contaminated...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The Trump administration plans to undo standards on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in the U.S. drinking water supply Inside Climate News Policy and regulation May 25, 2025Last year, the Biden administration set first-ever limits on PFAS. The chemical industry has long argued the compounds are safe....
PRESS RELEASE: California Water Association unveils strategic framework for water affordability amid rising infrastructure demands Press Release/Notice Policy and regulation May 20, 2025From the California Water Association: As California confronts rising infrastructure demands and the pressing need for equitable water access, the...
SJV WATER: Reduction in state funding for dry well programs creating angst among groundwater agencies SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation May 14, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A reduction in state funding for a Visalia-based nonprofit is creating a lot of angst...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Pharmaceutical pollution is widespread across the world’s waterways Inside Climate News Water quality May 14, 2025Antibiotics, antidepressants and other drugs frequently leach into the environment, where they can impact ecosystems and human health. By Kiley...
CV-SALTS: Nitrate Control Program hits 5-year milestone and Drinking Water Program expands to new areas CV Salinity Coalition Policy and regulationWater quality April 9, 2025From the Central Valley Salinity Coalition: This year marks several significant five-year milestones for CV-SALTS and its efforts to address...
FRESNOLAND: After years of political clashes, is this Central Valley community finally on a path to clean water? Fresnoland Planning and management March 11, 2025Efforts to bring clean water to East Orosi have progressed slowly in recent years, leaving residents living off bottled water...
EOS: Unregulated industrial contaminants detected in some U.S. drinking water American Geophysical Union Policy and regulation February 11, 2025Communities of color are more likely to have higher levels of these contaminants in their drinking water. by Adityarup Chakravorty...
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...
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...
