CAL MATTERS: California approves microplastics testing of drinking water sources Cal Matters Policy and regulation September 7, 2022The state is the first in the world to require monitoring for tiny pieces of plastic, which contaminate people and...
CAL MATTERS: Help paying water bills may be on way for low-income Californians Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 31, 2022As tens of thousands of low-income Californians struggle to pay their water bills, the Legislature approved a bill offering assistance....
FEATURE: How Wildfire-damaged Plastic Pipes Contaminate Drinking water – and What We Can Do About It Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWildfires and watersheds August 3, 2022Written for Maven’s Notebook by Robin Meadows The first time a reporter asked public health researcher Gina Solomon if wildfires...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: New guidance on ‘forever chemicals’ spurs mixed reaction from industry, activists Courthouse News Service Water quality July 8, 2022A government advisory lowered acceptable amounts of certain PFAS chemicals to levels so low they can’t be tested by any...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ninth Circuit reverses itself, upholds dismissal of lawsuit over tainted water Courthouse News Service Groundwater News July 1, 2022The appellate panel changed its mind whether there was a triable issue that a Northern California city was transporting hazardous...
NOTICE: Update on CWSRF and DWSRF 2022/23 Intended Use Plans State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 18, 2022From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is planning to release...
CENTRAL VALLEY WATER BOARD: CV-SALTS program to focus on enforcement Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features May 3, 2022“You can’t just dare the board to come after you. You have to pay your fees, and you have to...
STATELINE: Climate Change is Pushing Toxic Chemicals into Drinking Wells Stateline Groundwater NewsWater qualityWildfires and watersheds April 28, 2022By Erika Bolstad, Stateline Don Myron is probably best known as the guy who survived one of the deadliest fires...
STATE WATER BOARD: PFAS in California Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 28, 2022Staff presents results from the ongoing statewide PFAS investigations Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (or PFAS) are a group of manufactured...
GUEST COMMENTARY: As the drought worsens, there are two plans to protect water: one keeps water flowing for now, the other for decades to come Guest Contributor CommentaryGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation April 26, 2022Guest commentary by Ruth Martinez (Ducor Water Board Member) and Roger Dickinson (Co-author of SGMA) The California town of Ducor,...
RISING VOICES: Envisioning Central Valley 2040 The Water Hub Climate changePolicy and regulation April 15, 2022Each month, the Water Hub checks in with advocates and organizers to talk about California’s water issues. For our April...
CAL MATTERS: State unveils long-awaited proposed standard for drinking water contaminant Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater quality March 21, 2022California’s proposed limit for hexavalent chromium — the first in the nation — would raise water rates in many cities....
DWR: Groundwater Management and Drought: An Interview with the San Joaquin Valley Partnership Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News March 8, 2022From the Department of Water Resources: As California continues to experience historic drought conditions with less available snowpack and precipitation,...
SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION: Protecting Water Quality While Recharging Aquifers Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality February 10, 2022Over 600,000 Californians rely on nitrate-contaminated public supply wells for their household water needs. However, those numbers are even greater...
FEATURE: Water Justice: Linking local, regional, and state responses for implementing the Human Right to Water Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 19, 2022In the fall of 2021, the Delta Stewardship Council held a series of four webinars focusing on the social and...
