Water Quality

Water Quality • March 24, 2022March 24, 2022

New Drinking Water Supply Well Monitoring Materials Available

The CRC recently moved the form and informational materials from the AgCEU online course to our CalRiceNews.org website. A button “Drinking Water Well” has been added for your convenience.

By clicking on the button, you will find the survey monkey asking for the number of drinking water supply wells by county. Additional materials include a form for the lab, list of approved labs, notification templates in four languages and additional materials for informational purposes.

For questions or more information, please contact CRC Industry Affairs Manager Roberta Firoved at rfiroved@calrice.org or (916) 206-5039.

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Drinking Water Well Testing for Nitrates

Sampling and submission are required

Nitrate (NO₃) in soil can often be found in rural and agricultural areas due to fertilizer, livestock waste, and septic systems. Nitrate can be highly mobile in soil and can readily leach to groundwater. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, when present in groundwater, nitrate can cause serious health effects if consumed.