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Clean Water Action California protects public health and the environment by stopping pollution at the source and cleaning up contaminated waterways. We help Californians take local action and work on policy at the state and federal levels.

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Water as a Human Right

The Human Right to Water, passed by the legislature in 2012 and signed by Governor Brown, was a great policy idea with almost no teeth. Community

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Fruitvale Community Restaurants: ReThink Disposable Case Study

Five local Fruitvale restaurants teamed up to reduce single-use disposable waste by over 187,600 individual pieces and over 3,240 pounds — annually. After an average payback period of 2.74 months, this group of restaurants will collectively be saving over $10,000 every year by purchasing fewer disposables, dramatically reducing plastic pollution in their operations, and providing real-time examples of businesses that are both eco-friendly and economical in the Fruitvale community.

Firefighters using PFAS fire fighting foam

Tackling California's PFAS Problem

You may never have heard of PFAS, but they're a class of toxic chemicals that are everywhere. These man-made chemicals have traveled through the environment into the far reaches of the world, and they don’t break down and go away, which is why they're called “forever” chemicals.

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Achieving Groundwater Access for All: Why Groundwater Sustainability Plans Are Failing Many Users

With increased droughts, the implementation of California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and protection of vulnerable communities dependent on small water systems and domestic wells is urgent.