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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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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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