California budget takes steps to address state’s drinking water crisis

Sacramento, Calif. — Water justice advocates and environmental, health, rural and equity organizations thank the California Legislature for including emergency drinking water funds in the 2017-18 state budget to continue to chip away at California’s drinking water crisis.

Free well owner workshop offered May 13

Prescott, Ariz. — Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) will host a free well owner workshop in Prescott, Arizona on May 13. The event is open to all private well owners, including well owners in Yavapai County.

RCAC receives $10,000 environmental grant for Kern County Agua4All program

RCAC received a $10,000 SoCalGas Environmental Champions Grant to support RCAC’s Agua4All program in Kern County. RCAC will use this funding to install three water bottle filling stations in Greenfield Union schools; provide education and community outreach to change negative perceptions about drinking tap water; and distribute reusable water bottles to children within the school district.

Governor’s Budget Falls Short of Addressing California’s Drinking Water Crisis

Today, Governor Jerry Brown released the May Revision to his proposed 2016-17 state budget, which included an increase of $5.5 million to address California’s safe drinking water crisis.

Agua4All featured on Valley Public Radio

Rural Community Assistance Corporation’s (RCAC) work to install water bottle filling stations and point-of-use filters in Arvin, California, through the Agua4All program was featured on Valley Public Radio today