West Basin and the Angeles Chapter

  • Posted on 30 April 2021
  • By Scott Houston
World Water Day may annually be recognized on March 22, but we must honor and respect water every day as we confront climate change in order to ensure we have adequate supplies of safe, affordable water to meet our needs.
 
The management and governance of water is complicated, particularly in California.  Do you know where your water comes from?  It can be confusing.  You may pay your bill to one agency, city, or water company when, in reality, there might be multiple partners involved that provide clean drinking water to your tap.

Water Equity and COVID-19

  • Posted on 23 February 2021
  • By Yvonne Watson, Chair of the Angeles Chapter Environmental Justice Committee

Water Equity and COVID-  19 or Is Water Inequality A More Apt Description?

Health care professionals have reassured the public that you can’t catch COVID-19 from drinking water, but what if you have other worrisome things in your water?  How do you follow the health guidance about washing your hands when you don’t have access to clean water?
 

What's in your Water

  • Posted on 17 February 2021
  • By Filomena Fuchs, Water Committee Member

A Water Quality Gradebook for LA and OC's Drinking Water

Hollywood Reservoir, Hollywood, California. A major storage area for LA's fresh water needs.

Hollywood Reservoir, Hollywood, California. A major storage area for LA's fresh water needs. John Nilsson all rights reserved