Wastewater discharges Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

January 22, 2026

Science is an ongoing process, not a one-time study or a single definitive answer. It’s about building knowledge, testing ideas,...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: State Lawmakers go after Tijuana River sewage crisis — again

Voice of San Diego

Water quality

December 22, 2025

By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...

MONGABAY: From beaches to streams: Sunscreen’s impact on water quality

Mongabay

Water quality

September 2, 2025

By Sean Mowbray, Mongabay Today’s beach outing is not the same as your grandparents’ beach outing: With intense summer heat...

NASA Sensor on Space Station Eyes Contamination off California Coast

NASA/JPL

Science Water quality

June 19, 2025

Proof-of-concept results from the mouth of the Tijuana River in San Diego County show how an instrument called EMIT could...

PRESS RELEASE: North Coast Water Board makes historic move with vineyards to protect water quality, safeguard aquatic life

State Water Board

Policy and regulation Water quality

June 16, 2025

North Coast Water Board makes historic move with vineyards to protect water quality, safeguard aquatic life Press release from the...

THE CONVERSATION: Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits

The Conversation

Policy and regulation

March 5, 2025

By Robin Kundis Craig, University of Kansas The U.S. Supreme Court has limited how flexible the Environmental Protection Agency and...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court deals blow to wastewater regulations, nixing generic restrictions on discharge permits

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation Water quality

March 4, 2025

The EPA warned the high court that narrowly tailoring permitting regulations would force the agency to delay projects. By Kelsey...

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...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court will hear San Francisco’s challenge to NPDES permits next week, a case with national implications

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

October 11, 2024

At Supreme Court next week, agency authority returns to center stage By Kelsey Reichmann The Supreme Court’s upcoming review of...

THE CONVERSATION: San Francisco is suing the EPA over how specific water pollution permits should be

The Conversation

Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

October 11, 2024

By Robin Kundis Craig, University of Kansas The U.S. Supreme Court will test how flexible the EPA and states can...

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Feds sue San Francisco over shoddy stormwater-sewage system

Courthouse News Service

Water quality

May 2, 2024

The city discharges billions of gallons of untreated sewage water onto its beaches and into San Francisco Bay and its...

EPA takes enforcement action against San Francisco for violations of the Clean Water Act

US Environmental Protection Agency

Water quality

May 1, 2024

From the US EPA: The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Attorney...

PRESS RELEASE: Environmental groups call for action to curb California’s coastal hot spots caused by ocean acidification and hypoxia

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

April 17, 2024

Press release from the California Coastkeeper Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council: Recently, California Coastkeeper Alliance, the Natural Resources...

SJV WATER: Sewage backup in East Orosi renews frustration and allegations of dysfunction

SJV Water

Policy and regulation

April 13, 2024

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Residents in the small town of East Orosi woke up Sunday to backed-up toilets and...

PRESS RELEASE: San Francisco dumps millions of gallons of sewage into Bay every year – Baykeeper issues notice to sue

San Francisco Baykeeper

Water quality

March 14, 2024

From the San Francisco Baykeeper San Francisco Baykeeper recently issued a notice of intent to take legal action against the San Francisco...