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...
UC RIVERSIDE: ‘Forever chemical’ discovery can aid drinking water cleanups UC Riverside Water quality May 31, 2024Salty 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 Water quality May 22, 2024By: 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 Water quality May 1, 2024By 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 Policy and regulation April 19, 2024Compliance 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 Policy and regulation April 18, 2024Water 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 Water quality April 17, 2024Kyle 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 Policy and regulationWater quality April 10, 2024The 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, 2024From 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 Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) Policy and regulation April 6, 2024Public health goals reflect the best current science and will help guide drinking water standards Press release from Cal EPA’s...
UC SANTA CRUZ: Closer water monitoring needed as wildfires increase UC Santa Cruz Water qualityWildfires and watersheds March 26, 2024By Mike Peña, UC Santa Cruz With climate change leading to increases in the size and frequency of wildfires, UC...
PRESS RELEASE: Racial discrimination complaint names State Water Board as partly to blame for fertilizer contamination in Central Coast drinking wells Conservation organizations & coalitions Water qualityWater rights and water law March 22, 2024Press release This week, Latino community groups were joined by Monterey Waterkeeper and the Environmental Justice and Common Good Initiative...
