Editorial: Don’t panic, but California has yet another water problem

5 years, 10 months ago

Editorial: Don’t panic, but California has yet another water problem

It’s true that a report published late last month in the journal Environmental Health found a link between California tap water and cancer. The study didn’t name the most troubled municipal water systems, but supplies that serve relatively small numbers of people are thought to pose the biggest risks. But even if most California tap water is OK, that’s small comfort for the people in the problem areas. There’s still no reason to panic — but plenty of reason to get more serious about improving the quality of the state’s water supply.

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Scientists urge caution after a carcinogen is detected in water in fire-stricken areas

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Scientists urge caution after a carcinogen is detected in water in fire-stricken areas

Drink

Trump targets California water policy as he prepares to tour LA fire damage

2 months, 1 week ago

Trump targets California water policy as he prepares to tour LA fire damage

Associated Press

Water

Trump targets California water policy as he prepares to tour LA fire damage

2 months, 1 week ago

Trump targets California water policy as he prepares to tour LA fire damage

Associated Press

Trump

Map that shows if chemicals in your tap water could be putting you at risk of dementia, strokes or even cancer: As experts urge action, the dangers revealed - and how to protect yourself

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Map that shows if chemicals in your tap water could be putting you at risk of dementia, strokes or even cancer: As experts urge action, the dangers revealed - and how to protect yourself

London

Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

Hindustan Times

California

Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

Associated Press

Water

Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

The Independent

Water

Amid the fires, LA is warning some residents the tap water isn't safe. Here's why

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid the fires, LA is warning some residents the tap water isn't safe. Here's why

Water

Doctors warn rapidly growing cancer is linked to tap water drunk by 40m Americans

4 months ago

Doctors warn rapidly growing cancer is linked to tap water drunk by 40m Americans

Cancer

Can a $10 billion climate bond address California’s water contamination problem?

5 months ago

Can a $10 billion climate bond address California’s water contamination problem?

Climate Change

California sets nation-leading limit for carcinogenic chromium-6 in drinking water

11 months, 2 weeks ago

California sets nation-leading limit for carcinogenic chromium-6 in drinking water

Health

California approves rules for recycling toilet water for drinking purposes

1 year, 3 months ago

California approves rules for recycling toilet water for drinking purposes

The Independent

Board

Inside California’s plan to transform sewage into drinkable water

1 year, 3 months ago

Inside California’s plan to transform sewage into drinkable water

Water

Risk of tap water exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals higher in Southern California

1 year, 8 months ago

Risk of tap water exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals higher in Southern California

Health

California reps ask US for new water study at former base

3 years, 1 month ago

California reps ask US for new water study at former base

Associated Press

Military

California reps ask US for new water study at former base

3 years, 1 month ago

California reps ask US for new water study at former base

The Independent

Military

Dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ contaminate US tap water: Report

3 years, 5 months ago

Dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ contaminate US tap water: Report

Chemicals

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’

3 years, 5 months ago

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’

Water

Here’s what you can (and can’t) do about PFAS contamination in your water

5 years, 5 months ago

Here’s what you can (and can’t) do about PFAS contamination in your water

Water

Hundreds of wells are contaminated across California. Find out where

5 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of wells are contaminated across California. Find out where

Water

California finds widespread water contamination of ‘forever chemicals’

5 years, 5 months ago

California finds widespread water contamination of ‘forever chemicals’

Health

California finds widespread water contamination of ‘forever chemicals’

5 years, 5 months ago

California finds widespread water contamination of ‘forever chemicals’

Health

EPA to California: You’re also ‘failing’ to meet water pollution standards

5 years, 6 months ago

EPA to California: You’re also ‘failing’ to meet water pollution standards

Environmental

Cancer-causing chemical taints water after California blaze

5 years, 11 months ago

Cancer-causing chemical taints water after California blaze

Associated Press

Water

EPA Vows To Regulate Cancer-Causing 'Forever Chemicals' Polluting Drinking Water

6 years, 1 month ago

EPA Vows To Regulate Cancer-Causing 'Forever Chemicals' Polluting Drinking Water

Health

Trump Claims California Is Wasting Water That Could Be Used To Fight Wildfires

6 years, 7 months ago

Trump Claims California Is Wasting Water That Could Be Used To Fight Wildfires

Water

Editorial: Hundreds of thousands of Californians lack access to safe drinking water. Let’s fix that once and for all

7 years, 7 months ago

Editorial: Hundreds of thousands of Californians lack access to safe drinking water. Let’s fix that once and for all

Water

Report: 15 Million Americans' Drinking Water Tainted By Toxic Chemical

7 years, 9 months ago

Report: 15 Million Americans' Drinking Water Tainted By Toxic Chemical

Environmental

Editorial: If the feds won’t protect our water, California has to do the job itself

8 years ago

Editorial: If the feds won’t protect our water, California has to do the job itself

Water

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California suspends environmental laws to speed rebuilding of utilities after L.A. fires

1 week ago

California suspends environmental laws to speed rebuilding of utilities after L.A. fires

Reconstruction work was underway on Lake Avenue less than two weeks after the Eaton fire destroyed homes and businesses in Altadena. His latest executive order eliminates requirements to comply with …

LA Times

Environmental California Coastal Help

World Water Day | Running out of water and understanding the scarcity’s aftermath

1 week, 6 days ago

World Water Day | Running out of water and understanding the scarcity’s aftermath

Water scarcity is not a new issue haunting the world; nevertheless, it is still seen as a challenge that affects billions every year. Two-thirds of the world’s population is experiencing …

India Access Water Water Scarcity

New desalination technology being tested in California could lower costs of tapping seawater

2 weeks, 1 day ago

New desalination technology being tested in California could lower costs of tapping seawater

Californians could be drinking water tapped from the Pacific Ocean off Malibu several years from now — that is, if a company’s new desalination technology proves viable. “If this technology …

LA Times

Technology Water Gold California

Bihar: Drinking water in over 30,000 rural wards unsafe; contains arsenic, fluoride, iron; expert sounds cancer warning

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bihar: Drinking water in over 30,000 rural wards unsafe; contains arsenic, fluoride, iron; expert sounds cancer warning

Severe groundwater contamination is threatening the health of people in 30,207 rural wards across Bihar, who have been exposed to “unsafe” drinking water that poses serious health risks. “Around 26 …

Bihar Water Rural Drinking

"Environmental disaster": Toxic aftermath of Los Angeles fires puts public at risk, experts warn

3 weeks, 1 day ago

"Environmental disaster": Toxic aftermath of Los Angeles fires puts public at risk, experts warn

The unprecedented Los Angeles wildfires nearly two months ago burnt down entire communities and displaced thousands of people have all been contained, but the questions about the extent of the …

Salon

Health Disaster Local Water

How the EPA’s environmental about-face could upend California’s climate efforts

3 weeks, 1 day ago

How the EPA’s environmental about-face could upend California’s climate efforts

The Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to repeal or weaken more than two dozen regulations could deliver a direct blow to California policies on air and water quality standards, electric vehicle …

LA Times

Climate Change Climate Quality Water

Hidden risk in your tap water could trigger deadly high cholesterol, experts discover

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Hidden risk in your tap water could trigger deadly high cholesterol, experts discover

A chemical found in tap water that's been linked to cancer could also raise Ievels of harmful cholesterol, a study has suggested. Now, US scientists have suggested the compound — …

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Water officials knew that opening dams to meet Trump’s wishes was ill-advised. Here’s why it happened anyway

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Water officials knew that opening dams to meet Trump’s wishes was ill-advised. Here’s why it happened anyway

When President Trump called for the federal government to “maximize” water deliveries in California, commanders of the Army Corps of Engineers quickly found two dams where they could carry out …

LA Times

England Local Water Trump

People living near river drains highly prone to cancer, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

3 weeks, 4 days ago

People living near river drains highly prone to cancer, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: People living near river drains are highly prone to cancer, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Health and …

New Indian Express

Cancer Centre River Drains

DOGE water plan: Behind the scenes of Trump and DOGE’s chaotic effort to release billions of gallons of California’s water

4 weeks, 1 day ago

DOGE water plan: Behind the scenes of Trump and DOGE’s chaotic effort to release billions of gallons of California’s water

CNN — Representatives from the Department of Government Efficiency repeatedly pressured the head of a United States water management agency to open a major California pump system in late January, …

CNN

Army Trump Order California

DOGE water plan: Behind the scenes of Trump and DOGE’s chaotic effort to release billions of gallons of California’s water

4 weeks, 1 day ago

DOGE water plan: Behind the scenes of Trump and DOGE’s chaotic effort to release billions of gallons of California’s water

CNN — Representatives from the Department of Government Efficiency repeatedly pressured the head of a United States water management agency to open a major California pump system in late January, …

CNN

Army Trump Order California

Supreme Court Rules the Clean Water Act Doesn’t Actually Require That Water Be Clean

55 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Rules the Clean Water Act Doesn’t Actually Require That Water Be Clean

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Specifically, the EPA may issue permits that set “effluent …

Slate

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San Francisco may discharge more raw sewage into the Pacific Ocean, Supreme Court rules

1 month ago

San Francisco may discharge more raw sewage into the Pacific Ocean, Supreme Court rules

CNN — The conservative Supreme Court aligned with liberal San Francisco on Tuesday, ruling that federal environmental regulators overstepped their authority by attempting to impose vague limits on how much …

CNN

Supreme Court Court Quality Water

Water Safety After Wildfires: What to Know and Where to Get Free Clean Water

55 years, 3 months ago

Water Safety After Wildfires: What to Know and Where to Get Free Clean Water

Update: The Do-Not-Drink notice for the Pacific Palisades was lifted on March 7. The State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, Los Angeles County Public Health Department and …

LA Times

Drink Local Water Testing

Even in wet years, wells are still dry. Why replenishing California’s groundwater is painfully slow

1 month, 1 week ago

Even in wet years, wells are still dry. Why replenishing California’s groundwater is painfully slow

After abundant rain and moderate snowfall this year in the northern half of the state, California’s largest reservoirs are holding more than 120% of their historical average. Sarah Woolf, a …

Associated Press

Water Earth California Water Supply

Utah Close To Becoming First State To OK Health Measure Touted By RFK Jr.

1 month, 1 week ago

Utah Close To Becoming First State To OK Health Measure Touted By RFK Jr.

LOADING ERROR LOADING Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or …

Water State Kennedy Public

Is the water in Pacific Palisades safe to drink? LADWP has launched a website so you can find out

1 month, 1 week ago

Is the water in Pacific Palisades safe to drink? LADWP has launched a website so you can find out

A sign in Pacific Palisades warns against drinking the water in January. Pacific Palisades residents who have been unable to safely use their tap water due to carcinogens in the …

LA Times

Drink Pacific Notice Zone

Utah close to fully banning fluoride in water, stripping cities’ ability to decide

1 month, 1 week ago

Utah close to fully banning fluoride in water, stripping cities’ ability to decide

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide …

Associated Press

Water Utah Bill Fluoride

High Levels Of 'Faecal' Bacteria In River Water At Prayagraj Maha Kumbh : CPCB Tells NGT

1 month, 2 weeks ago

High Levels Of 'Faecal' Bacteria In River Water At Prayagraj Maha Kumbh : CPCB Tells NGT

The Central Pollution Control Board has filed a report before the National Green Tribunal's Principal Bench revealing concerning findings regarding the river water quality at Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha …

Live Law

Quality Water Tribunal Report

Maha Kumbh water quality: NGT raps, UPPCB apologises, submits action taken report

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh water quality: NGT raps, UPPCB apologises, submits action taken report

LUCKNOW: A day after being reprimanded by the National Green Tribunal for delay in submitting action taken report on maintaining water quality in Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh, the UP Pollution …

Hindustan Times

Water Quality Tribunal Report Stated

How big a health hazard is Sangam water with high level of faecal coliform

1 month, 2 weeks ago

How big a health hazard is Sangam water with high level of faecal coliform

The National Green Tribunal has raised concerns over high faecal coliform bacteria levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Prayagraj as millions are taking a dip at the Sangam …

Health Quality Water Bacteria

Scientists are racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by LA wildfires

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Scientists are racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by LA wildfires

LOS ANGELES — On a recent Sunday, Tracy Quinn drove down the Pacific Coast Highway to assess damage wrought upon the coastline by the Palisades Fire. An aerial view shows …

Associated Press

Water Ocean Ash Share

Letters to the Editor: If California wants more debris cleanup than the feds offer, who pays?

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: If California wants more debris cleanup than the feds offer, who pays?

The remains of houses destroyed by the Eaton fire are seen in Altadena on Feb. 11. To the editor: Your article, “Feds won’t test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially …

LA Times

Cleanup California Federal Standards

Inside the battle to restore drinking water in Altadena and Pacific Palisades

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inside the battle to restore drinking water in Altadena and Pacific Palisades

The Rubio Cañon Land & Water Assn.’s tiny Altadena office building had turned into a command post by early morning Jan. 8. Today, most Altadena and Pacific Palisades residents still …

LA Times

Homes Utilities Rubio Water Systems

State issues urgent warning over dozens of popular beaches amid new threat

1 month, 3 weeks ago

State issues urgent warning over dozens of popular beaches amid new threat

Californians have been warned to avoid several beaches as an approaching storm threatens to spread bacterial contamination, following the accidental leak of 80,000 tones of sewage off the state's coast. …

Water Rain California State

How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water—and Keep It Out

1 month, 3 weeks ago

How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water—and Keep It Out

There’s something scary in the water at Cape Fear. This is one of America’s PFAS hot spots, though forever chemicals are also found in tap water in thousands of locations …

Wired

Water North Carolina Chemicals Drinking

Column: California farmers bought Trump’s election pitch. Now they may pay the price

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Column: California farmers bought Trump’s election pitch. Now they may pay the price

Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson put it well: “Buy the ticket, take the ride.” That was more than half a century ago in his bestselling book “Fear and Loathing in …

LA Times

Water Farmers Trump California

'Ludicrous action': California Democrat calls out Trump for 'P.R. stunt'

1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Ludicrous action': California Democrat calls out Trump for 'P.R. stunt'

Rep. Ted Lieu on Thursday called out President Donald Trump for draining reservoirs in California for the purported purpose of fighting deadly fires in the southern part of the state. …

Water Trump California Southern California

Letters to the Editor: Trump threw a tantrum and wasted billions of gallons of California’s water

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Trump threw a tantrum and wasted billions of gallons of California’s water

Water flows from Folsom Lake near Sacramento in 2023. Acting on orders from Washington, the Army Corps of Engineers last weekend released water from Central Valley reservoirs. To the editor: …

LA Times

Water Trump Common Sense

Trump-ordered water release wasted billions of gallons: experts

2 months ago

Trump-ordered water release wasted billions of gallons: experts

Donald Trump's demand for billions of gallons of water to be released in California, in what he said was a move to help combat fires in Los Angeles, was wasteful …

Water Trump California Los Angeles

Boil water alert for NSW Central Coast homes after E. coli detected

2 months ago

Boil water alert for NSW Central Coast homes after E. coli detected

Up to 40,000 New South Wales Central Coast residents have been warned to boil their tap water after the discovery of harmful E. coli in the area's water supply. 'Sweating …

ABC

Water Central Coast Nsw

NSW councils fear PFAS contamination will risk water security in drought

2 months ago

NSW councils fear PFAS contamination will risk water security in drought

Regional New South Wales councils grappling with PFAS contamination in drinking water supplies have warned their communities could face "catastrophic" situations during future droughts without immediate state government help. Numerous …

ABC

Water Drought Water Security Drinking

Column: What does Trump know about California’s water system? So much less than he’d ever admit

2 months ago

Column: What does Trump know about California’s water system? So much less than he’d ever admit

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass watches as President Trump speaks at a briefing in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood affected by the recent wildfires. Several years ago, after she’d been elected …

LA Times

Trump California State San

'Very dangerous': Trump dumps billions of gallons of water farmers needed for summer

2 months ago

'Very dangerous': Trump dumps billions of gallons of water farmers needed for summer

President Donald Trump recently ordered the release of massive amounts of water from two California dams, and now local farmers are scrambling to preserve precious freshwater resources needed for dry …

Water Trump California Release

'Very dangerous': Trump dumps billions of gallons of water farmers needed for summer

2 months ago

'Very dangerous': Trump dumps billions of gallons of water farmers needed for summer

President Donald Trump recently ordered the release of massive amounts of water from two California dams, and now local farmers are scrambling to preserve precious freshwater resources needed for dry …

Water Trump California Release

Trump criticised for dumping gallons of water from 2 California dams farmers relied on, ‘Every drop belongs to someone’

2 months ago

Trump criticised for dumping gallons of water from 2 California dams farmers relied on, ‘Every drop belongs to someone’

Donald Trump has reportedly ordered the release of massive amounts of water from two California dams, leaving local farmers struggling to preserve freshwater resources required for dry summer months. Donald …

Hindustan Times

Water Trump California Tulare County

'Something really bad could happen': Expert warns Trump could flood California

Trending 2 months ago

'Something really bad could happen': Expert warns Trump could flood California

President Donald Trump is directing the Army Corps of Engineers to increase water flow from reservoirs in California's Central Valley — and the results could be catastrophic for farmers, Politico …

Water Trump California

RFK Jr and Trump are mulling banning fluoride from drinking water. Here’s what the mineral actually does

2 months ago

RFK Jr and Trump are mulling banning fluoride from drinking water. Here’s what the mineral actually does

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN …

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Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms.

2 months, 1 week ago

Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms.

"This story was originally published by Grist. Then, on Sunday he issued another order that directed the department to immediately “override” the state’s management of its water, even if it …

Water Trump Order San Francisco

Letters to the Editor: Don’t scapegoat Malibu for L.A. County’s bad water supply planning

2 months, 1 week ago

Letters to the Editor: Don’t scapegoat Malibu for L.A. County’s bad water supply planning

To the editor: L.A. County Public Works chief Mark Pestrella attempts to deflect the failures of his office onto the city of Malibu, saying county water projects have failed to …

LA Times

Water City Scapegoat Malibu

'BS Alert': California hits back over 'preposterous' Trump military claim

2 months, 1 week ago

'BS Alert': California hits back over 'preposterous' Trump military claim

California hit back against Donald Trump's claims that the military "turned on the water" to fight ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. "The United States Military just entered the …

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‘Enjoy the water, California’: Donald Trump orders military intervention for firefighting; experts say ‘idiotic’

Trending 2 months, 1 week ago

‘Enjoy the water, California’: Donald Trump orders military intervention for firefighting; experts say ‘idiotic’

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States military has intervened in California to enhance firefighting efforts. In a post on Truth Social, he said, “The United States …

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Trump’s ordered water ‘solution’ to fight California‘s fires comes up dry, charge officials

2 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s ordered water ‘solution’ to fight California‘s fires comes up dry, charge officials

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the …

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Fight California Project State

Trump bashed California’s water system. Then DOGE paid a visit.

2 months, 1 week ago

Trump bashed California’s water system. Then DOGE paid a visit.

The pumps, which move water south from California’s wetter northern region, are federally owned and operated. “The military did not enter California,” California’s state Department of Water Resources posted on …

Politico

Water Trump California State

California Climate

2 months, 1 week ago

California Climate

The fire at Moss Landing is holding its charge With help from Blanca Begert and Tyler Katzenberger Democrats are diverging on how to prevent another fire like the one at …

Politico

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Trump reenters California’s water wars. It’s unclear who will win

2 months, 1 week ago

Trump reenters California’s water wars. It’s unclear who will win

President Trump has signed an order directing federal agencies to “maximize” water deliveries in California and “override” state policies if necessary. The president also directed the federal Bureau of Reclamation …

LA Times

Water Order Administration California

California rains help douse wildfires but risk toxic runoff, mudslides

2 months, 1 week ago

California rains help douse wildfires but risk toxic runoff, mudslides

Expert warns of ‘fairly high danger of mud, debris flows’ as crews work to put out final pockets of LA-area blazes. Rains in southern California have raised hopes for firefighters …

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Trump social media claim of using troops to force water flow is refuted by California

2 months, 1 week ago

Trump social media claim of using troops to force water flow is refuted by California

President Trump on Monday night heightened his battle with California over water policy by suggesting U.S. military troops had arrived in the state to turn on pumps and send more …

LA Times

Social Media Water Trump Order

Southern California receives some rains: Here's how it is not the best thing as it poses risk of...

2 months, 1 week ago

Southern California receives some rains: Here's how it is not the best thing as it poses risk of...

After wildfires ravaged major parts of Southern California, it finally received rain, which is expected to aid firefighters who are currently mopping up multiple wildfires. Last week, Los Angeles Mayor …

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