California’s Future: Water

In January 2017, the Public Policy Institute of California released “California’s Future: Water.”

The publication is part of a briefing kit that highlights our state’s most pressing long-term policy challenges in 11 key areas:

 

For more from PPIC’s Water Policy Center please visit their website.

Groundwater in California

In May 2017, the Public Policy Institute of California released “Just the Facts: Groundwater in California.”

The fact sheet provides a look the history of floods in California, flood management funding, the challenges of climate change, and information about modern flood management benefits.

For more from PPIC’s Water Policy Center please visit their website.

Providing Safe Drinking Water and Protecting Water Quality for California

In May 2017, ACWA released policy principles on “Providing Safe Drinking Water and Protecting Water Quality in California.”

As public agencies tasked with supplying water for beneficial use, ACWA’s members have a strong interest in ensuring the chemical and biological integrity of California’s surface and groundwater resources.

ACWA’s water quality policy principles articulate a vision for providing safe and reliable drinking water for all Californians, promoting watershed stewardship and protection of source water quality, and protecting water quality to maximize beneficial uses and protect public health.

For more information, please visit ACWA’s website.