Study co-authored by UCLA researchers finds hundreds of public water systems are out of compliance
Courtesy of the California State Water Resources Control Board
Wellhead treatment plants like this one play an important role in providing clean water to communities across the state. Michelle Einstein |
April 12, 2021
California was the first U.S. state to legally recognize access to safe, clean and affordable water as a human right. But substantial parts of the state lack access to drinking water that meets those criteria.
A new study (PDF) published by the California State Water Board and supported by UCLA research identifies a risk for failure among a significant portion of the state’s small and medium-sized public water systems. The report is the first comprehensive analysis of how clean water is provided in California, and it estimates how much it would actually cost to deliver safe water to every resident.
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