SCV Water’s November 2019 quarterly well sampling of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found one additional well in excess of the state’s nonregulatory notification levels, officials said Thursday. This well is in addition to 28 wells identified during the previous rounds of sampling in May and August 2019. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) are two chemicals within a ...

Santa Clarita water districts are near the top of a statewide list for contamination of a potentially harmful chemical, and are the highest in Los Angeles County, according to a report released Wednesday. The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research organization, reviewed data from the EPA outlining drinking water sources contaminated with “highly toxic” chemicals called Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, ...

From the historic 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake of 1994 to the more recent wildfires, California is one of the most at risk areas for Natural disaster. With the threat of wildfires, heat waves, mudslides and crippling earthquakes, emergency preparedness should be at the forefront of every Californian’s mind. This is especially true as, according to NASA scientists, “The deepest drought ...