Nitrates Archives

December 11, 2025

December 17 listening session added to panel schedule By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel met for working...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: CV-SALTS Progress Report: Addressing nitrate and salt contamination in the Central Valley

Maven

Policy and regulation

November 24, 2025

In 2006, the Central Valley Regional Water Board launched the Central Valley Salinity Alternatives for Long-Term Sustainability (CV-SALTS) program to...

ILRP: 2nd agricultural expert panel considers targets, limits, and nutrient management

Jane Sooby

Water quality

October 28, 2025

Next Meeting is Friday, October 31 By Jane Sooby At its October 22 Working Group Meeting, the Second Statewide Agricultural...

ILRP: Central Coast Water Board staff present concepts for the Alternative Water Supply Program; Invite public comment through Sept. 9

Jane Sooby

Water quality

August 27, 2025

By Jane Sooby The August 21, 2025, meeting of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board was devoted mostly...

ILRP: Plan to limit N fertilizers draws opposing sides to Irrigated Lands expert panel meeting

Jane Sooby

Policy and regulation

August 12, 2025

Expert Panel Meeting Reveals Opposing Visions on N Fertilizer Limits By Jane Sooby As the California State Water Resources Control...

CV-SALTS: Nitrate Control Program hits 5-year milestone and Drinking Water Program expands to new areas

CV Salinity Coalition

Policy and regulation Water quality

April 9, 2025

From the Central Valley Salinity Coalition: This year marks several significant five-year milestones for CV-SALTS and its efforts to address...

FRESNOLAND: After years of political clashes, is this Central Valley community finally on a path to clean water?

Fresnoland

Planning and management

March 11, 2025

Efforts to bring clean water to East Orosi have progressed slowly in recent years, leaving residents living off bottled water...

AG ALERT: Dairies decry draft waste discharge rules

Ag Alert

Agriculture

January 29, 2025

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert To reduce nitrates and ensure that people have access to safe drinking water, the state...

NOTICE of opportunity to comment & public workshop: Nitrate Control Program, Priority 2 Preliminary Management Zone Proposals and Early Action Plans

Central Valley Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 6, 2025

From the Central Valley Water Board: Public Comment Period: December 30, 2024 to January 27, 2025 Virtual Public Workshop (Remote...

UC DAVIS: Extreme weather accelerates nitrate pollution in groundwater

UC Davis

Groundwater News

November 13, 2024

Heavy rains can cause contamination in just 10 days By Amy Quinton, UC Davis Extreme weather spurred by climate change,...

CV-SALTS UPDATE: Priority 2 Basins and P&O Study Move Forward

CV Salinity Coalition

Policy and regulation

September 6, 2024

CV-SALTS 3rd quarter update The Salt and Nitrate Control Programs continue to progress as they work to improve water quality...

USGS: Assessing spatial variability of nutrients, phytoplankton, and related water-quality constituents in the Delta at landscape scale

USGS

Delta science Water quality

April 1, 2024

From the USGS: This report summarizes results from boat-based, high-resolution water-quality mapping surveys completed before, during, and after upgrades to...