CRLA Staff Address the Dangers of Unsafe Drinking ater on Capital Public Radio

CRLA staff address the dangers of unsafe drinking water on Capital Public Radio

A two-part story featuring our Human Health and Well Being work in Salinas.  Staff Attonrey Kenia Acevedo and Community Worker Jeanette Pantoja give a unique prospective on a serious issue rural California residents face.

Produced by Capital Public Radio

Reporter: Amy Quinton

“Hundreds of Communities Rely on Contaminated Water” – June 4, 2013

More than 600 communities in California rely on contaminated groundwater. Nowhere is the problem more acute than in the Tulare Lake Basin and the Salinas Valley.

Listen: http://www.capradio.org/4290

“EPA And Lawmakers Call Lack of Clean Drinking Water Unacceptable” – June 5, 2013

The EPA and lawmakers say California needs to do more to provide communities with safe drinking water.

Listen: http://www.capradio.org/4349

 

Jeanette Pantoja speaks with Springfield Terrace residents about the Prop 84 Emergency Grant and the need for a Median Household Income (MHI) survey of their community Photo by Amy Quinton

Jeanette Pantoja speaks with Springfield Terrace residents about the Prop 84 Emergency Grant and the need for a Median Household Income (MHI) survey of their community Photo by Amy Quinton

Jeanette Pantoja and Kenia Acevedo speak with Don Rosa, General Manager of the Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District, about the history of the well and surrounding fields. Photo by Amy Quinton

Jeanette Pantoja and Kenia Acevedo speak with Don Rosa, General Manager of the Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District, about the history of the well and surrounding fields. Photo by Amy Quinton


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