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Cancer-Linked Contaminants Found In OC’s Drinking Water: Report

/in , /by /Patch by Ashley Ludwig

Most Americans don’t think twice about drinking a glass of water. A report released Wednesday, though, found more than 270 harmful contaminants in local drinking water across the nation, including in Orange County. The substances are linked to cancer, damage to the brain and nervous system, hormonal disruption, problems in pregnancy and other serious health conditions.

The nonprofit Environmental Working Group, collaborating with outside scientists, aggregated and analyzed data from almost 50,000 local water utilities in all 50 states.

The organization found a troubling discrepancy between the current legal limits for contaminants and the most recent authoritative studies of what is safe to consume.

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Huge Water Rate Hike Approved By East Bay MUD

/in , /by /Patch (New York)

East Bay Municipal Utility District directors voted 5-1 on Tuesday to approve a water rate increase totaling nearly 13 percent over the next two years. The board’s vote means that the water agency’s 1.4 million customers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties will face a 6.5 percent rate hike on July 1 and another 6.25 percent hike on July 1, 2020. The rate hikes follow an increase of nearly 20 percent over the past two years.

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Get Up To $250 In Drought-Resistant Plants Thanks To New Program

/in , /by /Monrovia Patch (Monrovia, Calif.)by Emily Holland

The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District is launching the region’s first ever Residential Plant Voucher Program to incentivize residents to transform their landscapes with drought-tolerant plants and develop water-efficient gardening practices, it was announced Friday. The program will provide up to $250 dollars of water efficient plants from Garden View Nursery to qualifying residents, the water district press release said. The nursery was picked because it’s centrally located within Upper District’s area of service in Irwindale and has a wide selection of native plants and trees, the press release said.

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San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy To Host Volunteer Training

/in , /by /Patch (Del Mar)by Susan C. Schena

Locals interested in making a difference in their communities may wish to attend an upcoming event designed to share ways to inspire and educate youth about the San Dieguito Watershed. The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy will hold the free volunteer training day, Saturday, March 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Del Mar Branch Library, 1309 Camino Del Mar, 92014. Such topics as water-quality testing, animal tracking and student/trail safety are on the agenda. The non-profit SDRVC preserves and protects resources of the San Dieguito River Valley through collaborative efforts to acquire lands, complete trails, restore habitats, establish educational programs, create interpretive centers, encourage recreation and mobilize public support.

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San Diego Water Authority Gets $500K In Grants For Water Projects

/in , /by /Patch (New York)

Three San Diego County projects to improve water supply reliability received a total of $500,000 in grant funding from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the San Diego County Water Authority announced Monday. The county received funding for new seawater intake screens at the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, brackish water optimization and integrated planning in the San Dieguito River watershed and new water treatment technology at the East County Advanced Water Treatment Project.

 

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