Drinking And Residential Water

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Green Blog: Article

Who manages your water in Southern California, and why it matters

September 11, 2025
 A new UCLA Atlas reveals fragmented water governance has unequal impacts on affordability, quality, and resilienceBy Mara Elana BursteinKey takeawaysUCLA researchers’ 2025 Southern California Community Water Systems Atlas analyzes 663 community water systems serving 40% of the state’s population,…
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

2025 LEAP Awards recognize excellence in healthy eating and active living across California

September 3, 2025
By Carolyn D Rider, Summer J Cortez
The Nutrition Policy Institute’s CalFresh Healthy Living Evaluation team, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, is thrilled to announce recognition of 123 schools, 85 out-of-school time programs, and 106 early care and education programs across California as recipients of the 2025…
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Water Resilience, Climate Change, and Water Systems in California: Article

Strengthening Drought Preparedness for Domestic Well Owners and Small Water Suppliers

April 22, 2025
By Laura E Garza Diaz, Laljeet S Sangha, Esther N Lofton
 Droughts in California: A Frequent ChallengeSubject to severe short and long-term drought conditions, California has experienced two consecutive multiyear droughts in the past decade (Figure 1). The drought of 2012–2016, was considered one of the most severe on record, with…
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Pure Water Matters - Your Essential Guide to Drinking Water Quality!: Article

Contaminantes de Preocupación Emergente (CECs), Medidas de Mitigación y Regulaciones en el Sur de California

March 27, 2025
By Esther N Lofton, Daniel Gonzalez
Los Contaminantes de Preocupación Emergente (CECs) son sustancias que representan un riesgo para la salud y el medio ambiente, pero no se monitorean regularmente en el agua potable. Este artículo examina varios tipos de CECs, incluyendo PFAS, microplásticos, pesticidas, productos farmacéuticos y…
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Healthy Communities Blog: Article

Survey: Water system consolidations improve water quality, infrastructure

February 28, 2025
By Michael Hsu
Kristin Dobbin, a UCCE specialist, is studying the consolidation of water systems, which can entail creating physical connections (such as pipelines) between water systems or administrative mergers that leave the physical infrastructure unchanged. Water system consolidation has become a top solution in…
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NPI's research provides influential evidence that shapes federal, state and local nutrition programs. Since 2014, NPI has contributed to several program and policy wins! Read about our impact!
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Drinking Water

Nutrition Policy Institute believes that efforts to reduce consumption of sugary beverages should be complemented by work to enable healthy substitutes, and particularly plain water. This page provides links to locate NPI’s drinking water related resources.
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