How Safe is California’s Tap Water? | KQED
How Safe is California’s Tap Water? KQED
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Tap Water Safety in California
Date and Time: Aug 30 at 10:00 AM
We’ll look at the state of tap water in California and talk with experts about how to make sure your drinking water is safe.
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Guests:
- Susana De Anda, co-founder and executive director, Community Water Center – a nonprofit environmental justice organization based in California’s San Joaquin Valley
- E. Joaquin Esquivel, chair, California State Water Resources Control Board
- Gregory Pierce, director, Human Right to Water Solutions Lab – UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
- Tasha Stoiber, senior scientist, Environmental Working Group
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
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SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Target 6.1: By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.
- Target 6.3: By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping, and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials.
The article discusses the state of tap water in California and the need to ensure safe drinking water. This aligns with SDG 6, which aims to provide clean water and sanitation for all. The targets mentioned in the article are relevant to the issue of tap water safety and quality.
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SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
- Target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status.
The article highlights the work of the Community Water Center, a nonprofit organization focused on environmental justice in California’s Joaquin Valley. This aligns with SDG 10, which aims to reduce inequalities and promote inclusion.
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation | Target 6.1: By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all. | Not mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation | Target 6.3: By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping, and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials. | Not mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities | Target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status. | Not mentioned in the article. |
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