Contaminated Groundwater vs. Drought in California

City of Bakersfield set to reinstate old water wells due to lack of surface water
(Kurt KELSEY, KGET TV 17 News; February 18, 2016)
http://www.kerngoldenempire.com/news/city-of-bakersfield-set-to-reinstate-old-water-wells-due-to-lack-of-surface-water

 Arvin water district working on long term solution that includes new wells
(Steven HICKS, KERO TV 23 News; April 15, 2015)
http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/arvin-water-district-working-on-longterm-solution-that-includes-new-wells?autoplay=true

Map:  Central Valley's Arsenic Contamination (2006 - 2013)
(Aubrey Ann PARKER, circleofblue.org; May 6, 2014)
http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2014/world/arsenic-post/


Reports:


Communities that Rely on Contaminated Groundwater Source for Drinking Water
(California Water Boards; January 2013)
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/gama/ab2222/docs/ab2222.pdf

California's Contaminated Groundwater:  Is the State Minding the Store?
(HELPERIN et al., 2001)
https://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/ccg/ccg.pdf



N. B.:  For additional documentation and conducted research on this subject, please refer to "Blog Archives" for former blog posts under the following titles and dates:

Uranium Groundwater Contamination - San Joaquin Valley, CA.                               12/8/2015

 Nitrate and Pesticide Contamination Trends in Groundwater Systems.                    11/30/2015

 Various Contaminants found in California Public Water Systems - USGS Study.      7/15/2015

 Continuing Drought Woes in San Joaquin Valley, California.                                     7/1/2015

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