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Drought-driven water pollution hits California Latino communities hardDrought-driven water pollution hits California Latino communities hard

Drought-driven water pollution hits California Latino communities hard

Drought-driven drinking water contamination is disproportionately affecting members of California’s Latino communities, a new study has found. Among the pollutants…

7 months ago
Well Data Explorer: Visualizing Contaminated Groundwater in 3DWell Data Explorer: Visualizing Contaminated Groundwater in 3D

Well Data Explorer: Visualizing Contaminated Groundwater in 3D

Map: A 3D view with basemap transparency adjusted to show underground wells, with filtering by chemical and the category of…

10 months ago
CAL MATTERS: California sets nation’s first water standard for cancer-causing contaminantCAL MATTERS: California sets nation’s first water standard for cancer-causing contaminant

CAL MATTERS: California sets nation’s first water standard for cancer-causing contaminant

Water suppliers say the costs will be massive, with rates increasing for many consumers. Known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical,…

10 months ago
New Analysis Shows Widespread PFAS Contamination of Tap Water in CANew Analysis Shows Widespread PFAS Contamination of Tap Water in CA

New Analysis Shows Widespread PFAS Contamination of Tap Water in CA

Credit: Brian Maranan Pineda for NRDC Estimate of Californians with PFAS in drinking water jumps to 25 million - highlights…

1 year ago
KNOWABLE: The hidden threat from rising coastal groundwaterKNOWABLE: The hidden threat from rising coastal groundwater

KNOWABLE: The hidden threat from rising coastal groundwater

Sea level rise won’t hit just homes on shorefronts, but also the infrastructure beneath our feet When people think about…

1 year ago