NOTEBOOK FEATURE: CV-SALTS Maps a Path Toward Long-Term Salinity Management Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality October 27, 2026New modeling identifies areas at risk and lays the groundwork for long-term management solutions Salinity is already affecting the Central...
PRESS RELEASE: Dairy groups file legal challenge to State Dairy Order Guest Contributor Policy and regulation October 20, 2026Press release from Dairy Cares Dairy Cares, a coalition of California dairy organizations, announced today that it has filed a...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California adopts new limits to rein in dairy manure pollution and its ‘outsized’ groundwater impacts Inside Climate News Policy and regulation September 18, 2026Central Valley dairies are long overdue to face stricter regulations over their nitrate pollution, families and clean water advocates argue....
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts order to protect groundwater from overapplication of manure at dairies State Water Board Policy and regulation September 17, 2026Order will reduce Central Valley dairies’ use of manure on croplands Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board...
PRESS RELEASE: Western United Dairies responds to State Water Board’s revised draft Dairy Order Guest Contributor Policy and regulation July 11, 2026Dairy organization participated in the July 8 State Water Board workshop to provide practical feedback on the draft order From...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California water board will soon release a new rule to limit water pollution from dairies in the state Inside Climate News Water quality March 12, 2026More than 10 years after environmental groups petitioned for a new rule, the state plans to require the Central Valley...
USGS: Elevated geogenic contaminants common in drinking water aquifers across the US USGS Water quality February 9, 2026New comprehensive analysis of groundwater quality from 1988 to 2022 can help water-resource managers and the public health community assess...
EOS: Report: 13 Great Lakes’ worth of water underlies the contiguous United States American Geophysical Union Groundwater News January 26, 2026Combining direct measurements with artificial intelligence methods, a new map estimates groundwater depth across the contiguous United States at a...
ILRP: 2nd agricultural expert panel considers targets, limits, and nutrient management Jane Sooby Water quality October 28, 2025Next Meeting is Friday, October 31 By Jane Sooby At its October 22 Working Group Meeting, the Second Statewide Agricultural...
STATE WATER BOARD: New Webpage – Effects of Recharge on Groundwater Quality State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTSGroundwater News August 29, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: As part of the State Water Boards’ efforts to better understand groundwater recharge...
AG ALERT: Water quality panel focuses on agricultural nitrogen use Ag Alert Water quality August 27, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California water officials consider changes to the state’s regulatory framework for nitrogen applications and...
ILRP: Plan to limit N fertilizers draws opposing sides to Irrigated Lands expert panel meeting Jane Sooby Policy and regulation August 12, 2025Expert Panel Meeting Reveals Opposing Visions on N Fertilizer Limits By Jane Sooby As the California State Water Resources Control...
AG ALERT: Dairies decry draft waste discharge rules Ag Alert Agriculture January 29, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert To reduce nitrates and ensure that people have access to safe drinking water, the state...
PRESS RELEASE: Racial discrimination complaint names State Water Board as partly to blame for fertilizer contamination in Central Coast drinking wells Conservation organizations & coalitions Water qualityWater rights and water law March 22, 2024Press release This week, Latino community groups were joined by Monterey Waterkeeper and the Environmental Justice and Common Good Initiative...
THE CONVERSATION: What is seawater intrusion? A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast The Conversation Groundwater NewsWater quality October 11, 2023By Holly Michael, University of Delaware, for The Conversation Seawater intrusion is the movement of saline water from the ocean...
