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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Special Districts Push for Slice of California’s Coronavirus Relief Pie
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Whittier Daily Newsby Teri SforzaThe prickly issue of financial help for state and local governments — hammered by COVID-related dips in tax revenue — has been like rocks in the dance shoes of Democrats and Republicans as they execute the latest coronavirus-relief minuet. While Democrats want $436 billion for state and local governments, Republicans refuse to “bail out” what […]
MacArthur ‘Genius’ Brings National Attention to Local Fight Against Sewage Failures
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /NPRby Emma BowmanIf Catherine Flowers ever received a calling to take on a career in environmental activism, it likely came in the form of mosquito bites. In 2009, Flowers was doing economic development work in her hometown of Lowndes County, Ala., where raw sewage leaked into the yards of poor residents who lacked access to a municipal […]
The Hidden Role of Water Infrastructure in Driving a COVID-19 Recovery
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Ed Joyce /Brookings Institutionby Newsha Ajami and Joseph W. KaneThe COVID-19 pandemic has not only disrupted the social and economic realities of our communities, but also undermined some of the basic infrastructure we depend on. Our water infrastructure has been at the heart of this realization; its importance to health, hygiene, and safety has never been more obvious, yet millions of disadvantaged and vulnerable […]
Does Your Drinking Water Meet Health Standards? Check this Fresno-Area Map to Find Out
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Fresno Beeby Monica Vaughan, Time Sheehan, Danielle BergstromIf you live in the central San Joaquin Valley, there’s a chance your tap water is unsafe to drink. Nearly 180,000 people in the region get their water from systems that do not meet drinking water standards — and it’s hard, as a resident, to learn more and find out what to do to keep […]
Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Here’s a Guide to Common Central California Contaminants
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Fresno Beeby Monica VaughanDo you know whether your drinking water is polluted with a contaminant? If so, this guide provides a summary of known health risks of contaminants, and how you can protect you and your family if your water is known to be polluted. If you’re unsure, click here to find out if your water system is contaminant […]
After Wildfires, Mudslides Could Be California’s Next Deadly Disaster
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Weather Channelby Jan Wesner ChildsAfter months of devastating wildfires and waiting desperately for the upcoming wet winter season to bring relief, some communities in California are now at high risk of potentially deadly mudslides. The fires burned thousands of square miles of land and left scorched and barren hillsides vulnerable to an especially dangerous fast-moving type of landslide that […]