California and the U.S.
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.
Water Facilities Warned to Improve Cybersecurity as Nation-State Hackers Pounce
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Wall Street Journalby Catherine StuppThe water sector is under pressure to improve cybersecurity protections as hacking threats grow.
Lawmakers Press Mexico to Deliver On Water Treaty
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Politicoby Grace YarrowMexico’s slow delivery of water to the United States under the terms of a 1944 treaty is prompting lawmakers to explore new enforcement options. Under the treaty, Mexico is obligated to deliver an average of 350,000 acre-feet of water annually over a five-year cycle. Mexico has delayed the supply of this cycle’s water until the end of […]
California Faces Soaring Water Bills Amidst Drought Challenges
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KIDO Talk RadioAs Californians brace themselves for scorching summers and decreasing water reserves, a recent announcement has sent ripples of concern through households and businesses all throughout Southern California. The latest water bill hike is set to take effect this summer, and it threatens to burden millions with substantial increases in their monthly expenses.
For the First Time, U.S. May Force Polluters to Clean Up These ‘Forever Chemicals’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Washington Postby Maxine Joselow and Brady DennisThe Biden administration on Friday moved to force polluters to clean up two of the most pervasive forms of “forever chemicals,” designating them as hazardous substances under the nation’s Superfund law.
California Sets Long-awaited Drinking Water Limit for ‘Erin Brockovich’ Contaminant
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Dorany PinedaCalifornia regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.”
California’s Sites Reservoir is in its water rights stage. Here’s what we know
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS NewsThe conversation surrounding California’s water continues. The Sites Reservoir project has a price tag of $4 billion and is funded by local, state and federal dollars.