We all know drinking water is a necessary part of our daily routine. But here’s a fun twist: your glass of water is also a mineral treasure trove. While you cannot see them, there are several minerals working behind the scenes in every glass of water to keep you healthy and energized. The minerals in … More Mighty Minerals: The Hidden Value in Your Tap Water
As you blissfully sip clean tap water during the holiday season, take a moment to reflect on that glass of tap. Have you thought about the meticulous work it takes to deliver clean, safe and reliable tap water? A glass of tap water is the result of a collaborative effort between Your SoCal Tap Water … More Tap Water Wonderland, Without the Salty Taste
As families and friends gather around the dinner table to reflect on what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday, don’t forget to raise a glass in honor of our region’s tap water. Tap water is a silent supporter of our daily activities, and while it’s easy to take for granted, we think this season is the perfect time to pause on all that safe, clean and reliable water gives to us all. … More Be Thankful for the Silent Hero, Your Tap Water
For Your SoCal Tap Water member agencies, delivering safe and reliable water to your tap is our top priority. That’s why we take pride in sharing the results of our on-going water testing and compare data to state and federal safety standards. Every year, your water’s quality is documented in Consumer Confidence Reports produced by … More There Is Nothing Spooky About Consumer Confidence Reports
You’ve heard the tale before, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Allow us to tell you a story, a wastewater story, where water that was destined to be released into the ocean found a new purpose when two agencies dreamed of a better way, where that very water could be collected, treated, and cleaned … More Preserving Clean Water for the Future
If you live in California, chances are you’ve experienced water shortage, and maybe even a full-blown drought. Did you know that water resiliency begins long before the actual emergency? Thoughtful planning and strategic partnerships maintain long-term water supply reliability through both wet and dry years alike. Highlighted is one of these planning efforts: the Santa … More The Road to a Resilient Watershed Can Be Found Through Partnership
Your SoCal Tap Water member agencies know you have probably heard the benefits of limiting plastic use for our planet and our bodies. Bonus points if you’ve taken steps to reduce usage in the past few years! However, you may not have heard that there are different forms of harmful plastic, including one you may … More Microplastics, so small yet so impactful to our water
We may not see many White Christmases (sorry Bing Crosby) here in Southern California, but we can still be walking in a winter waterland, all thanks to snowmelt. Accumulated winter snow, called snowpack, becomes a major source of drinking water for us Southern Californians. For us, most of our snowmelt-provided water comes from the Sierra … More A Winter Waterland
In the spirit of being thankful, let’s take a moment to recognize the silent hero of your Thanksgiving dinner. Water. That’s right, football and turkey may have been the stars of the show in previous years, but now it’s time to recognize the real glue that holds this day together. Water plays a critical role … More Be Thankful for Thy Tap