Water Quality

More Positive Results from Thiobencarb Monitoring

More Positive Results from Thiobencarb Monitoring

The thiobencarb monitoring results continue to be excellent  through May 20. Reporting shows three detections (<1.0 ppb) at the upper Colusa Basin site (CBD5) starting May 6 and going down by May 18. The monitoring site had a peak detection of 1.2 ppb on May 20, which is below the performance goal of 1.5 ppb. We will continue to share monitoring results throughout the season.  

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

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Drinking Water Well Testing for Nitrates

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.

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