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

Clean, safe drinking water is something we all rely on—but how much do you really know about what’s in your tap? 💧

Pure Water Matters is your trusted guide to drinking water quality in Southern California. Learn about contaminants, treatment methods, and home solutions through expert insights, visuals, and local stories. Powered by UC Cooperative Extension, the blog empowers you to protect, understand, and advocate for safe, clean water in your community.

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Unsafe to Drink: Tackling Groundwater Nitrate Contamination and Rebuilding Trust

July 25, 2025

By Esther N Lofton, Monica Palta

Groundwater nitrate contamination poses a growing threat to public health, particularly in California’s low-income and rural communities that depend on untreated well water. While nitrate is a known cause of infant methemoglobinemia, newer research links long-term exposure to cancer, thyroid disease, and…

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Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs), Mitigation Measures, and Regulations in Southern California

March 27, 2025

By Esther N Lofton

Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) are pollutants that pose potential risks to health and the environment but are not routinely monitored in drinking water. Common CECs include PFAS, microplastics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and nanomaterials. Strategies to reduce CECs include advanced water treatment…

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Ocean water polluted with plastics and other pollutants

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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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Informe de Confianza del Consumidor (CCR)

February 25, 2025

By Esther N Lofton, Daniel Gonzalez

Qu es un Informe de Confianza del Consumidor (CCR)? Un Informe de Confianza del Consumidor (CCR, por sus siglas en ingls) es un informe anual sobre la calidad del agua que proporciona informacin sobre el agua potable suministrada por su empresa local de servicios de agua.

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Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)

February 24, 2025

By Esther N Lofton

What is a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)? A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that provides information about the drinking water supplied by your local water utility. Mandated by the U.S.

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