| July 2021 | Volume 11 | Issue 7 |
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| Life in Plastic: California Charges Ahead
BY ALLISON MACKENZIE, Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs |
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California is blazing new environmental trails again. The State is set to become the first government in the world to issue a standard testing methodology and preliminary health assessment for microplastics in drinking water. The guidelines, originally scheduled for release this month but delayed due to the pandemic, will be published during the fall of 2021. There is considerable interest in the State Water Board’s (SWB’s) upcoming report, both within the water industry and the broader public. With plastic creeping into every facet of modern life, the SWB’s conclusions will likely lay the foundations for further research and policies.
Since the creation of the first synthetic ivory in 1869, plastic has become the invisible backbone of the modern world. Synthetic materials often serve as cheaper, more durable substitutes for rare and expensive natural resources like silk, ivory, and wood. Plastic production also facilitates many modern inventions and comforts, such as cars, computers, and phones. But the societal benefits of plastics in our day-to-day lives come at a cost as discarded plastic waste builds in our environment—and potentially in our drinking water. Increasingly, the prevalence of plastic in our world has bred concern about the long-term consequences of exposure to...
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Jeff Kightlinger Reflects on California’s Future Water Challenges |
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After fifteen years leading the largest water provider in California, Jeff Kightlinger stepped down from his role as general manager at Metropolitan Water District (MWD). Over the course of his career, Kightlinger oversaw the water supply for 19 million Californians during unprecedented challenges to the state’s water security. His experience as general manager makes him a foremost expert on the many challenges currently threatening California’s water supplies—from crumbling infrastructure to a drying
Colorado River. Before passing on the torch to his successor at Metropolitan, Kightlinger sat down with Western Water to provide some final thoughts about the future of California’s water.
In the years since Kightlinger first joined MWD district as a deputy general counsel in 1995, California’s waterscape has undergone rapid transformations. Global climate change and aging infrastructure threaten two of Southern California’s largest water sources: the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Colorado River. With traditional water supplies drying up, water agencies are
increasingly relying on conservation programs and local water projects to meet public demand... read more
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Congress and States Take Action Against PFAS (read more)
Are the Tides Turning for the Dying Salton Sea? (read more)
CARB and a Green, Energized Future for Riverside (read more)
Local Water Quality: Regional Boards Have a Plan For That! (read more)
March Showers Bring More Than April Flowers to Water Conservation (read more)
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The Revised Total Coliform Rule has been approved and goes into effect July 1, 2021. (learn more)
Babcock Labs is CA ELAP accredited to perform all 18 analytes for EPA Method 537.1 and all 38 analytes under the DoD QSM 5.3. Also offered at Babcock Labs is EPA Method 533 for short-chain PFAs analytes. ( learn more)
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