California is suing several companies for their role in manufacturing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. The lawsuit alleges that these manufacturers, including 3M and DuPont, knew or should have known that PFAS are toxic and harmful to human health and the environment, yet continued to produce …
Read More »Water board fines, disqualifies companies for fraud
Two environmental consulting firms, accused of conspiring with a laboratory to falsify invoices submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board’s Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund for reimbursement, have been fined and disqualified from future assistance programs. AdvancedGeo Inc., a Stockton-based company, paid a $230,000 penalty. Associated Soils Analysis Inc., …
Read More »Sweetwater awards Work for Water Scholarship to local students
The Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing Board awarded the Work for Water Scholarship to local students, David Inchaurregui Jr. of Chula Vista and Kassandra Beltran of National City. Each received a $1,000 scholarship to support their career goals of working in the water industry. Inchaurregui Jr. is currently attending the Center …
Read More »Four more agencies join agreement to improve watershed health
Three water agencies that rely on the Tuolumne River watershed are the most recent signatories to an agreement to provide water flows and new habitat to help improve conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta watershed, adding momentum to the state’s plan to adapt to a new climate reality. In …
Read More »EPA awards California $609 million to improve water quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced earlier this week they have awarded $609 million in capitalization grants through the State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to California to supplement the state’s annual base SRF funding of $144 million. The capitalization grants mark the first significant distribution of water infrastructure investments to …
Read More »Cadiz Inc to acquire water treatment tech company
Cadiz Inc. will acquire ATEC Systems, Inc., a leading provider of technologically-advanced, cost-effective groundwater filtration systems for community, municipal, agricultural and industrial use. Adding the ATEC business to the Cadiz portfolio diversifies its range of innovative, sustainable clean water solutions and expands Cadiz’s mission to provide safe, affordable drinking water …
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