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Report Finds Industrial Chemicals In Water Supply More Toxic Than Thought

/in , /by /KQED (San Francisco)

A family of industrial chemicals turning up in public water supplies around the country is even more toxic than previously thought, threatening human health at concentrations seven to 10 times lower than once realized, according to a government report released Wednesday. The chemicals are called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl. They were used in such goods as fire-suppressing foam, nonstick pans, fast-food wrappers, and stain-resistant fabric and carpet, but are no longer used in U.S. manufacturing. Water sampling has found contamination in water around military bases, factories and other sites.

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A Deep Dive Into Groundwater, Desalination

/in , /by /Capitol Weekly (Sacramento)by Keith Van Der Maaten

At the height of the recent drought, the legislature passed and Gov. Brown signed legislation, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), that for the first time required California water agencies to account for groundwater pumping and held them accountable for the development of sustainable plans for the future. Groundwater accounts for approximately 30% of the state’s water supply.

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San Diego Praised For Recycled Water Used In Stone Brewing Beer

/in , /by /10 News (San Diego)by Allison Horn

Recycled water was used to make Stone Brewing’s Full Circle Pale Ale – a pioneering effort that’s winning kudos for the City of San Diego. San Diego partnered with Stone Brewing in 2017 to create the beer using advanced-treatment recycled water from the city’s Pure Water Demonstration Facility. The limited-edition beer was served only at an event at the brewery’s Liberty Station restaurant on March 16, 2017, a day Mayor Kevin Faulconer proclaimed “Pure Stone Day” in San Diego. It is no longer available to the public.

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OPINION: A Vote For Three Californias Is A Vote For Endless Water Wars

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Barton H. Thompson, Matt Kline and Heather Welles

Californians will vote this fall on a radical proposal to split the state into three: Northern California, Southern California and just plain California. The plan obviously raises a myriad of policy issues. But anyone inclined to vote for the initiative should be particularly concerned with the implications for the state’s most critical resource: water.

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California Limits Daily Personal Water Use to 55 Gallons – Kind Of

/in , /by /Water Deeplyby Matt Weiser

California has always been America’s leader on environmental policy, and water is no exception. So it was hardly surprising when the state made headlines across the nation in early June with a new policy on residential water use: Californians will be limited to 55 gallons per person per day for their indoor water needs.

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Fake-out in Compton? Brown, smelly water sparks concerns and allegations of a political ruse

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Adam Elmahrek, Ruben Vives and Angel Jennings

Residents of Compton have complained about brown, smelly water coming out of their taps for more than a year. And when officials began talking about dissolving the troubled local water district, the area’s congresswoman scheduled a town hall meeting so community members could weigh in.

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City of San Diego receives national award for using recycled water to make beer

/in , /by /KUSI Newsby Jason Austell

The City of San Diego has received an “Award of Excellence for Events and Observances” for using recycled water to make beer. Last year, the City partnered with Stone Brewing to create the beer, “Full Circle Pale Ale.”

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Intense wildfire seasons now normal in California

/in , /by /The Union (Nevada County)by Elias Funez

While the 2017 fire season was a perfect storm culminating five years of drought, a heavy rain year and a hot summer, the 2018 fire season has already begun. This year, with the relatively light snowpack, CalFire officials are keeping a close eye on elevations above 6,500 feet that have already begun to dry out.

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Drought woes? This tech can literally make it rain

/in , /by /CNNby Kaya Yurieff

Don’t call them the weather gods, but this company can actually make it rain. North Dakota-based Weather Modification International uses planes to target clouds and draw out more rain from them. The concept, called cloud seeding, has been around for decades. But there is new urgency due to climate change and a rapidly growing global population, which have disrupted global water supplies.

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$7.5M approved for project that turns stormwater runoff into drinking water

/in , /by /Long Beach Press-Telegramby Mike Watanabe

A project underneath Long Beach Airport that will transform stormwater runoff into drinking water received $7.5 million Tuesday, June 19, from Los Angeles County supervisors. “Every time it rains, we lose millions of gallons of drinkable water by allowing it to run into the ocean,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. “Innovative projects like this mean we can capture rainwater and use it to replenish our local water supply.”

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