USGS: Elevated geogenic contaminants common in drinking water aquifers across the US USGS Water quality February 9, 2026New comprehensive analysis of groundwater quality from 1988 to 2022 can help water-resource managers and the public health community assess...
EOS: Report: 13 Great Lakes’ worth of water underlies the contiguous United States American Geophysical Union Groundwater News January 26, 2026Combining direct measurements with artificial intelligence methods, a new map estimates groundwater depth across the contiguous United States at a...
ILRP: 2nd agricultural expert panel considers targets, limits, and nutrient management Jane Sooby Water quality October 28, 2025Next Meeting is Friday, October 31 By Jane Sooby At its October 22 Working Group Meeting, the Second Statewide Agricultural...
STATE WATER BOARD: New Webpage – Effects of Recharge on Groundwater Quality State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News August 29, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: As part of the State Water Boards’ efforts to better understand groundwater recharge...
AG ALERT: Water quality panel focuses on agricultural nitrogen use Ag Alert Water quality August 27, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California water officials consider changes to the state’s regulatory framework for nitrogen applications and...
ILRP: Plan to limit N fertilizers draws opposing sides to Irrigated Lands expert panel meeting Jane Sooby Policy and regulation August 12, 2025Expert Panel Meeting Reveals Opposing Visions on N Fertilizer Limits By Jane Sooby As the California State Water Resources Control...
AG ALERT: Dairies decry draft waste discharge rules Ag Alert Agriculture January 29, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert To reduce nitrates and ensure that people have access to safe drinking water, the state...
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...
THE CONVERSATION: What is seawater intrusion? A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast The Conversation Groundwater NewsWater quality October 11, 2023By Holly Michael, University of Delaware, for The Conversation Seawater intrusion is the movement of saline water from the ocean...
GRIST: The environmental disaster lurking beneath your neighborhood gas station Grist Water quality June 14, 2023Gas stations caused a $20 billion toxic mess — and it’s not going away. By Kate Yoder, Grist This story...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Arsenic Contaminates Private Drinking Water Wells Across the Western Great Basin Desert Research Institute Groundwater News February 21, 2023A new study maps risk of elevated arsenic levels in groundwater wells across Northern Nevada, Northeastern California, and Western Utah...
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...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality November 3, 2021Within the Central Valley, over seven million acres is in irrigated agriculture, and depending on the conditions, water discharged from...
ACWA CONFERENCE PANEL: Reconciling the Regulatory Overlap of Groundwater Programs Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation July 7, 2021Several regulatory programs have been created and evolved over time to address various issues, such as SGMA, CV-SALTS, and the...
STATE WATER BOARD: CV-SALTS implementation update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 23, 2021Elevated salinity and nitrates in surface water and groundwater are increasing problems affecting much of California, other western states, and...
