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Drinking Water Week: May 3-9, 2026

Achieving Safe Drinking Water in California

May 8, 2026 | By Jennifer Clary
Over the years, I’ve worked with communities, state and local agencies, and allies to help these Californians access something most of us take for granted: safe and reliable drinking water. The two most successful efforts have borne fruit in the last 7 years.
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Imagine a Day without Water

October 19, 2023 | By Jennifer Clary
The Human Right to Water, which has been California Law since 2012, says that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.” Imagine a day without water – and support our fight to ensure that every Californian has access.
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Imagine A Day Without Water

Study Shows Vulnerable CA Communities Left Behind in Groundwater Sustainability Planning

July 19, 2023 | By Ngodoo Atume
For the past three years, Clean Water Action has played a leading role in assessing how groundwater sustainability plans submitted to the state of California are considering and protecting vulnerable communities dependent on groundwater as their source of drinking water. Key findings show that 63% of domestic users across the state are not protected by current sustainability plans.
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Map of California Groundwater Sustainability Basins and Stakeholder Engagement
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