California drought official quits, blasting Newsom for ‘gut wrenching’ inaction https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-28/california-drought-official-blasts-newsom-administration Continue reading California drought official quits, blasting Newsom for ‘gut wrenching’ inaction
https://www.hcn.org/articles/south-water-can-arizona-citizens-use-the-tools-of-democracy-to-preserve-the-states-dwindling-water How a group of ‘scrappy’ locals are working to create Arizona’s first citizen-initiated groundwater management area. Continue reading Can Arizona citizens use the tools of democracy to preserve the state’s dwindling water? — High Country News – Know the West
https://downeast.com/land-wildlife/maine-is-only-beginning-to-grapple-with-the-toxic-legacy-of-forever-chemicals/ Continue reading Maine is Only Beginning to Grapple With the PFAS Crisis | Down East Magazine
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination | Toxic Chemicals & Diseases (consumernotice.org) On-base leaks and spills, as well as an off-base business mishandling chemicals, led to water contamination at the Tarawa Terrace and Hadnot Point water treatment plants at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Trichlorethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (PCE), benzene and vinyl chloride were all detected. Continue reading Camp Lejeune Water Contamination
“For members of the general public who are attuned to drinking water contaminants, the EPA announcement is raising concerns, according to John Lovie, president of the Whidbey Island Water Systems Association. Located in Washington state, the association counts about 100 water systems as members, which range in size from several thousand customers to just three or four.” Continue reading EPA Warns of Health Problems When PFAS Levels in Drinking Water Are Inconceivably Tiny
Officials in an Oregon county along the Columbia River have declared a state of emergency after private well testing showed high levels of nitrate contamination. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/oregon-county-declares-emergency-over-water-contamination/ Continue reading Oregon county declares emergency over water contamination
3M Hid Its Toxic Chemical Contamination in Belgium for Over a Decade https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-3m-pfas-toxic-forever-chemicals-europe/?ll_push_args={%22utm_source%22:%22push%22,%22utm_medium%22:%22notification%22} Continue reading 3M Hid Its Toxic Chemical Contamination in Belgium for Over a Decade
Editorial: Too many new straws in California’s groundwater milkshake https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-06-08/la-ed-california-groundwater-depletion Continue reading LA Times Editorial: Too many new straws in California’s groundwater milkshake
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/01/chiles-water-crisis-megadrought-reaching-breaking-point?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Continue reading ‘Consequences will be dire’: Chile’s water crisis is reaching breaking point
https://hakaimagazine.com/article-short/salt-the-great-chemical-threat/ Continue reading Salt, the Great Chemical Threat | Hakai Magazine
https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2022/04/study-finds-new-link-between-lead-private-waters-wells-and-juvenile Continue reading Study finds new link between lead in private waters wells and juvenile delinquency | Environmental Working Group
California Coastal Commission rejects plan for Poseidon desalination plant https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-05-12/poseidon-desalination-project Continue reading California Coastal Commission rejects plan for Poseidon desalination plant
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/12/maine-bans-sewage-sludge-fertilizer-farms-pfas-poisoning?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Continue reading Maine bans use of sewage sludge on farms to reduce risk of PFAS poisoning
The meter is running for rural water providers Tackling LCRR Compliance | NRWA Continue reading Tackling LCRR Compliance
The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program will be accepting Consolidation Feasibility Study Grant (CFSG) applications June 1 to June 30. These grants can be used to study the feasibility of a consolidation project and the maximum award per project is $50,000. Applications are submitted using the DWSRF on-line system, WALT. The guidelines for this program, application worksheet (included in the guidelines), and WALT Users Guide are available on the DWSRF Webpage. A CFSG Program Overview webinar will be held May 25 and a follow up Q&A session on June 15, both from 10am – Noon. The webinar link is … Continue reading Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Consolidation Feasibility Study Grants