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Groundwater Sustainability Assessments in California
California passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) almost a decade ago as a step to bring the states’ depleted groundwater aquifers to sustainability. With increased droughts, the implementation of SGMA and protection of vulnerable communities dependent on small water systems and domestic wells is urgent. Over the last 2 years, Clean Water Action has reviewed and analyzed over 95 groundwater sustainability plans, in every groundwater basin covered by SGMA, closely evaluating the steps local agencies are taking to protect vulnerable communities.
Report: The Need to Enforce Waste Bans in Massachusetts
Every year in Massachusetts more than 40% of the waste in landfills, incinerators, or as litter (more than 2 million tons) is composed of materials that were banned from disposal long ago by Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection regulations. This report covers the scope of the problem and provides recommendations to eliminate this substantial portion of the waste stream.
Comments To Senate Environment And Public Works Committee On The America’s Water Infrastructure Act Of 2020 And The Drinking Water Infrastructure Act Of 2020
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We appreciate the provisions in these two bills that will support community efforts to restore and protect local water resources and to improve wastewater and drinking water systems. In particular we support increased funding for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and for specific programs directed at solving problems including: critical needs of small and tribal systems as well as disadvantaged communities; lack of access to sanitation and drinking water service, and cleaning up PFAS chemical contamination. With other organizations, we have called for significant and
Clean Water Currents -- May 2020
In this issue: Fighting the Dirty Water Agenda | Responding to COVID-19 | Reducing Lead in Water | Oil and Gas Putting Our Water At Risk | Funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund | Eco Activities for Home
Letter to the California Congressional Delegation on COVID-19 Response
Include Urgently Needed Funding for Water Infrastructure and Water Affordability Needs in Next Congressional Response to COVID-19 Pandemic