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...
UC BERKELEY: Plans for water equity in a warming world UC Berkeley Water rights and water law March 21, 2024By Janet Byron, UC California As 2021 drew to a close, residents and community leaders in Kettleman City were getting...
CV-SALTS: Notices to comply for nitrate control program sent to Priority 2 areas; Interactive map and dashboard now available management zone information CV Salinity Coalition Policy and regulation March 2, 2024Quarterly update from the CV-SALTS program The CV-SALTS program has achieved many key milestones heading into 2024. The biggest news...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Experts urge federal action to keep microplastics out of drinking water Courthouse News Service Water quality February 28, 2024American drinking water has some of the highest concentrations of microscopic plastic waste of anywhere in the world, a group...
SJV WATER: North Kern Water District discusses nitrate compliance options SJV Water Groundwater News January 25, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The main topic at the January 2024 meeting of the North Kern Water District was...
SJV WATER: North Kern Water District discusses nitrate compliance options SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation January 24, 2024By Lois Henry, SJV Water The main topic at the January 2024 meeting of the North Kern Water District was...
SJV WATER: State nitrate program expands but public participation is still lacking SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation January 24, 2024By 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 State Water Board Policy and regulation January 23, 2024Next 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 Water supply augmentation December 19, 2023By 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 State Water Board Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation December 19, 2023Direct 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 Water supply augmentation December 12, 2023Overcoming the ‘yuck’ factor is a challenge. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline December 12, 2023 Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the...
