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Overview April 24, 2014

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Aquafornia news August 16, 2018 Visalia Times-Delta

Tulare County sheriff deputies, local agencies clean up Tule River

Over the weekend, sheriff’s deputies with help from California Highway Patrol, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Forest Service held a “proactive enforcement detail” in the Tule Canyon area located east of Springville on Highway 190 — between Springville and Camp Nelson in Giant Sequoia National Monument.

Aquafornia news August 16, 2018 Eureka Times-Standard

Keeping the marsh clean

Humboldt Pet Supply staffers and local volunteers will be working together Saturday to help reduce the community’s environmental paw print by cleaning up abandoned pet waste at the Arcata Marsh.

Aquafornia news August 16, 2018 San Francisco Chronicle

Fecal contamination detected at 3 Monterey County beaches

High levels of indicator bacteria, which test for fecal contamination, showed up in samples taken on Monday at Monterey Municipal Beach, Asilomar State Beach and Carmel Beach.

Aquafornia news August 16, 2018 Associated Press

A rising concern? After straws, balloons get more scrutiny

Now that plastic straws may be headed for extinction, could Americans’ love of balloons be deflated? The joyous celebration of releasing balloons into the air has long bothered environmentalists, who say the pieces that fall back to earth can be deadly to seabirds and turtles that eat them.

Aquafornia news August 15, 2018 Orange County Register

2 sewage spills close areas of Newport Beach

The first spill of about 7,500 gallons was caused by a sewer main break in Costa Mesa near the 55 freeway on Monday, according to the agency. The second spill of approximately 7,500 gallons was caused by a private sewer lateral blockage in Santa Ana, first noticed by a resident on Saturday.

Aquafornia news August 15, 2018 The Washington Post

Red-tide algae: Florida Gov. Rick Scott declares state of emergency

Florida’s governor this week made official what residents of southwest Florida already knew: The bloom of toxic algae that has darkened gulf waters is an emergency.

Aquafornia news August 14, 2018 Kaiser Health News/The Sacramento Bee

California wildfires threaten health of young and old

Air quality may be the most pressing issue, but scientists say that ultimately water — another human necessity — is in danger, too. Ash, burned soil and toxic residue from incinerated houses, businesses and machinery can make their way into lakes, rivers and reservoirs, said Carmen Burton, a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s California Water Science Center in San Diego.

Aquafornia news August 13, 2018 San Francisco Chronicle

Monday’s Top of the Scroll: Few California school districts have tested water for lead, even though it’s free

As students head back to class across California this month, many will sip water from school fountains or faucets that could contain high levels of lead. That’s because two-thirds of the state’s 1,026 school districts have not taken advantage of a free state testing program to determine whether the toxic metal is coming out of the taps and, if so, whether it exceeds federal standards.

Aquafornia news August 13, 2018 Tahoe Daily Tribune

South Lake Tahoe clears out homeless camps near Upper Truckee River

City personnel have removed a group of homeless encampments along the Upper Truckee River. The abandoned homeless camps, which according to the city consisted of trash and other debris, were located in the Truckee River Meadow area behind Motel 6.

Aquafornia news August 13, 2018 Associated Press

Toxins turning up in dozens of public water systems

Lauren Woeher wonders if her 16-month-old daughter has been harmed by tap water contaminated with toxic industrial compounds used in products like nonstick cookware, carpets and fast-food wrappers. … Tim Hagey, manager of a local water utility, recalls how he used to assure people that the local public water was safe. That was before testing showed it had some of the highest levels of the toxic compounds of any public water system in the U.S.

Aquafornia news August 10, 2018 Associated Press

Appeals court tells EPA to stop sales of harmful pesticide

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Thursday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to remove chlorpyrifos from sale in the United States within 60 days. … As a result of its wide use as a pesticide over the past four decades, traces of chlorpyrifos are commonly found in sources of drinking water.

Aquafornia news August 7, 2018 USA Today

A giant floating trash collector heads for Pacific garbage patch

On Sept. 8, an ungainly, 2,000-foot-long contraption will steam under the Golden Gate Bridge in what’s either a brilliant quest or a fool’s errand. Dubbed the Ocean Cleanup Project, this giant sea sieve consists of pipes that float at the surface of the water with netting below, corralling trash in the center of a U-shaped design.

Aquafornia news August 7, 2018 The New York Times

Designing the death of a plastic

Adam Feinberg had no sooner made a bright yellow thin sheet of plastic than he had to shred it into little pieces. He chose an “I”-shaped mold for the logo of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he is a chemist. Then, he filled it with the plastic bits and stuck it in a hot oven.

Aquafornia news August 7, 2018 San Francisco Chronicle

Navy failed to alert San Francisco to tainted shipyard water, documents show

The U.S. Navy knew as far back as 1993 that the tap water at its former shipyard in San Francisco contained dangerous amounts of lead, but didn’t tell local officials, visitors or people who worked there, including hundreds of police employees stationed at the site since 1997.

Aquafornia news July 21, 2014

Commentary: A Plan to Prevent Copper Pollution in Waterways is Fatally Flawed

From The Sacramento Bee, in a commentary by Linda S. Adams and Karen L. Hathaway:

As early as next month, the State Water Resources Control Board could take up the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board’s recommendation for the maximum level of copper particulates allowed in Marina del Rey, one of the largest man-made harbors in the world.

Aquafornia news June 18, 2014 Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Congress Shouldn’t Muddy the Waters on EPA’s Clean Water Act Rule

From the Los Angeles Times:

The Clean Water Act, which has been on the books since 1972, has slowed the degradation of the nation’s lakes, rivers and streams by blocking polluters from using waterways as sewers.

Aquafornia news May 27, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Editorial: California Needs to Clean Up Its Own Messes, Not Ship It to Other States

From The Sacramento Bee:

“California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control has acknowledged a basic lesson our parents teach: We need to clean up our own messes.”

L.A. River Spared in 10,000-gallon Atwater Village Oil Spill

From the Los Angeles Times:

“No crude oil from a 10,000-gallon spill in Atwater Village entered the L.A. River, officials said Thursday as they continued to clean up the slippery mess.”

Plastic Bag Ban Gains Momentum in Sacramento

From the Bay Area News Group:

“California legislators have recycled a bill aimed at making the state the first in the nation to ban plastic grocery bags — and the new effort gained momentum Wednesday despite fierce industry opposition and passionate appeals from workers who say the measure threatens their livelihoods.”

Federal Government Failed to Inspect Higher Risk Oil Wells

From the Associated Press:

“The government has failed to inspect thousands of oil and gas wells it considers potentially high risks for water contamination and other environmental damage, congressional investigators say.”

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