Clean water is essential for life, yet millions of Americans unknowingly consume contaminants through their drinking water. From lead to...
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...
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...
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,...
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...