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.
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.
Advancing Water Reuse In The U.S.: States Develop Potable Reuse Regulations
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Water Onlineby Rob McCandlessWater reuse is happening around the world, from Australia to the UK to Singapore. And it’s gaining more traction in the U.S., especially in states that face drought, population growth, or are more susceptible to climate change.
Parched Texas Growing Season Looms as US, Mexico Spar Over Water Treaty
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Reutersby Leah Douglas, Cassandra Garrison and Marcelo TeixeiraTexas farm groups warn of a disastrous season ahead for citrus and sugar as Mexican and U.S. officials try to resolve a dispute over a decades-old water treaty that supplies U.S. farmers with critical irrigation.