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Pure Water Matters - Your Essential Guide to Drinking Water Quality!: Article

Tap Water Day 2026: What Shapes Trust in Tap Water

May 4, 2026
By Esther N Lofton
Tap Water Day 2026: What Shapes Trust in Tap Water Tap water trust has become an increasingly central concern across the water sector, drawing attention from agencies, educators, and policymakers alike.This growing focus reflects a broader recognition: communities have consistently signaled the need for…
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A composite image showing a mountain watershed and dam, water treatment infrastructure with large pipes, and a control room with monitoring screens, illustrating the journey of water from source through treatment to system operations.
Water Resilience, Climate Change, and Water Systems in California: Article

Drinking Water Week 2026 : From Source to System: A Regional Check on Reliability, Risk, and Responsibility

May 3, 2026
By Esther N Lofton
 Drinking Water Week 2026From Source to System: A Regional Check on Reliability, Risk, and Responsibility.Drinking Water Week, observed May 3 to 9 for this year (2026), is often treated as a public awareness moment. For agencies, engineers, regulators, and policymakers, it should function as a…
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Healthy Central Sierra: Article

Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs): What to know, and what not to worry about

April 30, 2026
By Kitty Oppliger
  DRIs, RDAs, DGAs-  if there wasn’t already enough jargon to sort through in nutrition recommendations, a new acronym has taken center stage: UPFs. But what exactly is a UPF, and what does it mean for you, your health, and your meals?If you’ve been alarmed by media reports that UPFs are …
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Collage of an outdoor water education activity at the OC Children’s Water Festival. A presenter demonstrates a water filtration system to students seated under a tent, while children raise their hands, complete worksheets, and create a “My Water Promise” board. Close-up images show a layered filtration column and jars of water at different treatment stages. School buses and the outdoor setting are visible. Center text reads “Water Cleaning Investigation: From Dirty to Cleaner Water” with a subtitle about ha
Water Supply Security (WSS): Article

Inspiring Young Water Stewards Through Hands-On Learning at the 2026 OC Children’s Water Festival

April 23, 2026
By Esther N Lofton
Inspiring Young Water Stewards Through Hands-On Learning at the 2026 OC Children’s Water Festival💧 Hands-On Learning in Drinking Water TreatmentApril 15–16, 2026 | Oak Canyon Park, Orange County, California On April 15 and 16, 2026, Oak Canyon Park in Silverado, California, came alive with the energy of…
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