NEWS WORTH NOTING: Rep. McNerney unveils new comprehensive water legislation; Court order regarding AquAlliance 10 year water transfer lawsuit; State Water Board approves drinking water standard for TCP; US EPA approves limits on mercury in CA waters.
The Water and Energy Sustainability through Technology Act (WEST Act) includes provisions that support innovative technologies and infrastructure for urban and agricultural areas, as well as efforts to improve efficiency.
“Our water infrastructure is declining and in need of repair,” said Congressman McNerney.
Click link to view court document: AquAlliance request for additional briefing State Water Board Approves Drinking Water Standard for 1,2,3-Trichloropropane From the State Water Resources Control Board: Today the State Water Resources Control Board adopted a drinking water standard for the regulation of the contaminant 1,2,3-Trichloropropane in tap water.
“This standard will better protect public health and allow communities and the state to get on with the job of getting it out of our water supplies.” The State Water Board’s Division of Drinking Water set the standard for 1,2,3-TCP at 5 parts per trillion (ppt).
This is the first drinking water standard adopted by the State Water Board since the Division of Drinking Water joined the Board from the Department of Public Health in July 2014.
The State Water Board will assist water systems in violation of the 1,2,3-TCP standard reach compliance by offering technical help.
US EPA approves Limits on Mercury in California Waters Rules include new protections for Native American cultural use and subsistence fishing From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the approval of new water quality criteria for mercury in California waters.
The new rules, developed by the State Water Resources Control Board, set mercury limits in fish tissue to protect human health and aquatic-dependent wildlife.
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