THE CONVERSATION: Millions of people across the US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe The Conversation Water quality October 11, 2024By Gabriel Lade, Macalester College About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their primary drinking water source....
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California makes major strides for water supplies and climate resilience over the past year Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Planning and management October 3, 2024With California experiencing climate-driven extremes in weather, the state is continuing to take aggressive action to protect and expand the...
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...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Siskiyou County residents urge injunction amid claims of racially motivated water restrictions Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation September 13, 2024Siskiyou County claims its water restrictions — which aren’t uniformly enforced — are meant to thwart illegal cannabis grows. By...
CAL MATTERS: ‘I won’t let them drink the water’: The California towns where clean drinking water is out of reach Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater quality September 10, 2024Drinking water contamination is a chronic, insidious threat in California’s rural communities. Some have been waiting for clean water for...
CV-SALTS UPDATE: Environmental justice advocates frustrated by slow pace of the program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 26, 2024In parts of the Central Valley, nitrate levels in groundwater have risen so high that the drinking water in rural...
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...
THE CONVERSATION: Wildfires don’t just burn farmland − they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock The Conversation Water qualityWildfires and watersheds August 13, 2024By Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University The wildfires that burned across Maui, Hawaii, in August 2023 became the deadliest conflagration...
STANFORD NEWS: A new approach to the problem of water affordability Stanford University Planning and management July 26, 2024From Stanford News: Soaring water utility bills force many households to ration water use for essential needs while still falling...
STATE WATER BOARD: Since launch of landmark state program, 900,000 more Californians have access to safe, affordable drinking water State Water Board Policy and regulation July 23, 2024Since 2019, State Water Board has distributed over $1 billion in grants for drinking water projects in disadvantaged communities Five...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Supreme Court reverses Public Utilities Commission on water surcharges Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation July 9, 2024The court agreed with a group of water companies that the utilities commission took away a mechanism to protect themselves...
CAL MATTERS: Drinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirements Cal Matters Policy and regulation June 26, 2024Almost 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 Policy and regulation June 26, 2024Since 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 CV Salinity Coalition Policy and regulationWater quality June 15, 2024From the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS): As we head into summer, both the Salt and Nitrate...
USGS-led study estimates lithium in groundwater that can be used for drinking water USGS Water quality June 5, 2024The new estimates can help health researchers determine potential connections between lithium exposure and human health outcomes. By the USGS...
