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Clean Water Act Conviction: Fiscal Year 2012; Case ID# CR_2307 (Mississippi)
National Wildlife Refuge impacted by industrial waste dumping in Mississippi

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ACWA Buckhorn Plant
BWA issued for City of Amador

416 Climate Files
Resilience in the high rise towers
Part 3: North America's high density households getting ready for the holidays with backup water supplies

Bluegreen Algae Annual Review
HABs confirmed in 196 water bodies in New York State, nearly half of these were new in 2025
HAB mitigation strategies to protect drinking water sources, from the Soil and Water Conservation office and private industry

PACIFIC INSTITUTE ANALYSIS FINDS SURGE IN REPORTED WATER-RELATED VIOLENCE
New analysis shows sharp increase in incidents where water is a trigger, weapon, or casualty of violence.
Pacific Institute - With permission


Safe Drinking Water Act
WTCAL.us Serious Violators List, November 2025
84% of California drinking water facilities are compliant





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RECENT ARTICLES

Bluegreen Algae Annual Review
HABs confirmed in 196 water bodies in New York State, nearly half of these were new in 2025
HAB mitigation strategies to protect drinking water sources, from the Soil and Water Conservation office and private industry

416 Climate Files
Resilience in the high rise towers
Part 3: North America's high density households getting ready for the holidays with backup water supplies

LATAM Cleantech 25

CLEANTECH GROUP NAMES THE PIONEERS WITH THE BUSINESS MODELS AND SOLUTIONS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE LATAM REGION OVER THE NEXT 5 –10 YEARS
Three Mexican companies figure in the list – Tierra de Monte, Agribest and AllieAI

416 Climate Files
Resilience in North America's highest density city
Future-proofing residential towers: Elevator technology and drone deliveries

PACIFIC INSTITUTE ANALYSIS FINDS SURGE IN REPORTED WATER-RELATED VIOLENCE
New analysis shows sharp increase in incidents where water is a trigger, weapon, or casualty of violence.
Pacific Institute - With permission

...More Recent Articles


RECENT REPORTS

WHY COLORADO RIVER NEGOTIATIONS ARE SO DIFFICULT
On the day of a Nov. 11 federal deadline for states to submit a water management plan for the Colorado River, negotiations remain deadlocked.
High Country News - With permission

Clean Water Files
US EPA celebrates the revival of Lake Muskegon
The 8th such Area of Concern successfully rehabilitated in the USA

Clean Water Events
Lake Lanier 37th Annual Shore Sweep reports a colossal success
Days after the event, volunteer crews continue to sort trash and haul away dumpsters

...More Recent Reports


SDWA Profiles

SDWA Box
ACWA Buckhorn Plant
BWA issued for City of Amador

Safe Drinking Water Act
WTCAL.us Serious Violators List, November 2025
84% of California drinking water facilities are compliant

Safe Drinking Water Act
WTCAL.us Serious Violators List
Compliance improvements across the board

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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
BWA lifted for Topanga Canyon

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Elk Creek Community S.D Treated Surface Water Treatment Plant
Elk Creek BWA lifted

...More SDWA Profiles


HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS

California HAB Tracker
from CA Water Boards
HAB Danger at Horseshoe Lake swim beach, Lago los Osos; HAB Warning posted Pyramid Lake Emigrant Landing

California HAB Tracker
from CA Water Boards
HAB Danger advisories return for Contra Loma Reservoir, Horseshoe Lake swim beach and Lago Los Osos, HAB Warning posted for Scottsdale Pond in Region 2 watershed

...More Harmful Algae Blooms

SPILLS

HAZARDOUS SPILL FILE
from CA Office of Emergency Services
Fuel release into Humboldt Bay creating a large sheen in Region 1

HAZARDOUS SPILL FILE
from CA Office of Emergency Services
3200 gallons of sewage released from a manhole in Region 2 Watershed

...More Spills

FLOWS

Streamflow Situation
From the network of river flow monitors of USGS CA Water Science Center

...More Flows


Crime Box

CrimeBox
Clean Water Act Conviction: Fiscal Year 2012; Case ID# CR_2307 (Mississippi)
National Wildlife Refuge impacted by industrial waste dumping in Mississippi

CrimeBox
Clean Water Act Conviction: Fiscal Year 2013; Case ID# CR_2426 (Mississippi)
Employee of County Drinking Water Association fails to test water samples, jeopardizing health for thousands of residents in Mississippi

CrimeBox
Clean Water Act Conviction: Fiscal Year 2015; Case ID# CR_2728 (Alabama)
An AB dock worker was instructed to push stormwater and debris into the Mobile River. The employer was convicted of felony CWA offense, fined $200,000

CrimeBox
Clean Water Act Conviction: Fiscal Year 2015; Case ID# CR_2692 (North Carolina)
NC Dept of Ag Director sentenced to home detention, found responsible for dairy manure spill contaminating the drinking water source for a million people

CrimeBox
Clean Water Act Conviction: Fiscal Year 2012; Case ID# CR_2275 (Florida)
Side-hustling septic hauler imprisoned for illegal discharges to Fort Lauderdale public sanitary sewer system

...More Crime Box



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