A single cell of Microcystis algae is only a few microns across, smaller than the width of your average strand of human hair. But don’t underestimate them. Every summer when… Read More…

The Scott and Shasta Rivers were once some of the most productive salmon habitats in the Western United States. The Scott River’s incredible gravel beds and meandering flows were perfect… Read More…

California boasts a myriad of iconic outdoor places – Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe, and Big Sur State Park – to name a few. But outdoor spaces closer to home… Read More…

Last month, we told you about the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approval of a revised groundwater well construction and drilling ordinance intended to protect local streams and creeks, and… Read More…

Water utilities need to be prepared to meet the highest possible demand for water on any given day. This means that utilities are required to constantly invest in infrastructure like… Read More…

On April 18, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a revised groundwater well construction and drilling ordinance that aims to protect local streams and creeks from drying up and… Read More…

For over 20 years, researchers in the Puget Sound area have seen a connection between stormwater running off highways and salmon deaths. Previously known as the “coho mortality phenomenon” or… Read More…

Following a successful enforcement action by California Coastkeeper Alliance, Sacramento County is now required to repair its outdated sewage system, which has caused multiple sewage overflows over recent years. Sewer… Read More…

In California, there are over 1.2 million septic tanks, RVs, and other Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, commonly called OWTS. OWTS are incredibly important for sanitation in areas where people don’t… Read More…

As California endures through severe droughts and water becomes an increasingly scarce resource, water suppliers have the difficult task of keeping California taps running. This essential job becomes even more… Read More…