Microplastics Webinar: On Friday, February 21, 2020, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, the California Ocean Protection Council is sponsoring a webinar on results from a three-year study monitoring microplastics in “…San Francisco Bay and adjacent national Marine sanctuaries, as well as Continue reading
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Cross Connection Control Stakeholder Workshop
The Division of Drinking Water (DDW) posted a notice that they will hold a Stakeholder workshop in Sacramento on February 20, 2020 (9:00 am to 11:30 am) on the “….development of the Cross Connection Control Policy Handbook….State Water Board staff will present information and Continue reading
DDW Releases Second Quarter PFAS Results
In March 2019, the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water (DDW) sent out Orders to public water systems identifying specific “vulnerable” wells for PFAS monitoring (over 600 wells were identified). The vulnerable wells were to be monitored for PFAS for four Continue reading
Final Revised WOTUS Definition Released
Revised WOTUS Definition Released
On January 23, 2020 the US EPA and the US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) signed off on the revised definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The revised definition is being referred to as the “Navigable Waters Protection Rule.” Continue reading
EWG Posts PFAS Results
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) posted results from PFAS testing they did around the county. On the site there is a bar graph with results for the sum of 30 PFAS for individual cities. Site indicates that samples were collected between May and December 2019. The link below Continue reading
US Supreme Court Allows Flint Lawsuit to Proceed
Earlier today the US Supreme Court “… let residents of Flint, Michigan pursue a civil rights lawsuit against the city and government officials that accused them of knowingly allowing the city’s water supply to become contaminated with lead. The justices turned away two appeals by the city Continue reading
PFAS, Bottled Water, Risk and Resilience Assessment
Incineration of Fire Fighting Foam (PFAS)
Article posted on the Guardian website regarding incineration of AFFF foam containing PFAS; concerns being expressed by environmental groups: Continue reading
EPA Webinar Legionella
On January 28th, EPA will hold a 1-hold webinar on Legionella. The titles of the two webinar presentations are: Continue reading
