Well Water Quality Awareness Campaign
The Campaign is a collaboration between the UC Davis Cancer Center, UC Davis Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Environmental Justice Coalition for Water.
Resource Guide
Below is a list of websites that provide information about water treatment technologies, resources available for Californians, and community-based organizations. UC Davis does not endorse any of these products or organizations; this is simply a list for reference.
Water Treatment Technologies
- Overview of Drinking Water Treatment Technologies for Household Use. CDC Fact Sheet for Health Drinking
- Searchable database of NSF Certified Drinking Water Treatment Units, Water Filters
- State of California maintained list of Registered Water Treatment Devices for Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, and Nitrate. From the URL given click on “registered water treatment devices” to access the spreadsheet
- United States Environmental Protection Agency information about water filters for reducing Lead in water
- Environmental Working Group’s Water Filter Guide
General Information, Resources, and Advocacy
- The United States Environmental Protection Agency provides information about private wells
- The State of California offers a program called SAFER (Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience). Information about the SAFER program can be found here
- The State Water Resources Control Board regulates drinking water in California
- The Community Water Center (CWC) can provide additional information about how to protect yourself from water contamination and to get involved in community advocacy
- The Water Education Foundation maintains a list of some of California’s Environmental Organizations Involved in Water Issues