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According to a recent Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) survey, drought and water supply have been identified as the most frequently named topic when likely voters are asked about the most important environmental issue facing the state today (24%). Although the proportion of likely voters expressing this view has …

Plans targeting the protection of the drinking water supply for more than 600,000 residents in Sonoma and Marin counties received a major boost earlier this week when the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a network of fire cameras that will provide early detection of wildfires in the Lake Sonoma …

Day use and boat launch areas at Capell Cove Boat Launch, Oak Shores and Smittle Creek Day Use Areas at Lake Berryessa could soon see fee collections for those using the popular recreation areas. The proposed fees would be used to improve local facilities, provide increased visitor services and protect …

CG Roxane, LLC (Crystal Geyser), United Pumping Services, Inc. and United Storm Water, Inc. are now each facing a statutory maximum fine of $8 million on a 16-count indictment recently returned by a United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, grand jury.  The three companies are charged with the …

A recent investigation by the California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) and the State Water Resources Control Board at the Cal Tech Environmental Laboratories (CTEL) in Paramount uncovered evidence of gaps in the chain of custody, altered data, poor housekeeping of laboratory equipment, failed quality control tests and improper reuse …

The State Water Resources Control Board released on Friday new guidelines for testing and reporting on PFOA and PFOS in drinking water. The new guidelines will allow local water agencies procedures to follow in detecting and reporting the presence of contaminants once used in firefighting foams as well as grease …