CommunityWaterCenter
@CWaterC
Clean water is a human right, not a privilege. Based in CA Central Valley & Central Coast, our work is devoted to community-driven solutions for water justice.
“It’s a huge disappointment — this grant would be funding an infrastructure project to deliver safe drinking water, and I think that everyone would agree that residents across the United States need to have safe drinking water,”said Susana De Anda @latimes latimes.com/environment/st…
Pumping groundwater can make the land sink — here’s why. When too much water is pulled from underground aquifers made of sand, silt, and clay, those layers lose pressure and begin to compact. This process, called land subsidence, causes the surface above to sink, sometimes…
🚨Our next AGUA Meeting is happening today at 5:00 via phone and in person!📞 If you want to join or need more information, please get in touch with Maricela at (559)733-0219.
🚨Our next AGUA Meeting is happening Monday at 5:00 via phone and in person!📞 If you want to join or need more information, please get in touch with Maricela at (559)733-0219.
“People agree that everyone needs safe drinking water, so to have a grant help fix that for a rural community rescinded – it doesn’t make any sense to us...The drinking water crisis here only gets worse.”- Maraid Jimenez, @guardian theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…
🚨 We’re hiring! CWC is looking for a Policy Director to join our Sacramento team & help lead the fight for safe, affordable drinking water in CA. Work alongside community leaders, advocates, and policymakers to make lasting change. View Job Description: ow.ly/fQf050WueO5
🚨 64% of committed #SAFER funds are going to failing water systems in Hispanic-majority communities.💧California must renew and fully fund SAFER—because everyone deserves clean, safe water at the tap.
The SAFER Program has consolidated 142 water systems. Yet, the State Water Board estimates $5.5 billion is still needed to ensure clean water for all Californians. California must renew and fund SAFER to meet the need. Everyone deserves safe water at the tap.
What Are RRNs & How Do They Work? Learn how Rapid Response Networks are vital in protecting our immigrant communities. Here is a breakdown of what these networks are & how to use them effectively. For a complete list of RRNs in CA, visit👉 ccijustice.org/carrn
Programs like #SAFER make safe drinking water solutions possible. The State Water Board estimates $5.5 billion is still needed to ensure clean water for all Californians. California must renew and fund SAFER to meet the need. Everyone deserves safe water at the tap.
Thanks to the SAFER Program, over 3M Californians now have access to clean water, restoring 350+ water systems with $1B in funding for small, disadvantaged communities. But we’re not done yet—the @CaWaterBoards estimates $5.5 billion is still needed to ensure clean water for all.
Is Your Water Safe or Well Running Dry? Check out our Safe Water Resources page if you’re experiencing drinking water issues & live in the San Joaquin Valley or Central Coast regions. Info can be found on private well testing, & bottled water programs. ow.ly/plz850SNvnA
From uranium contamination to aquifers under pressure, frontline communities are leading the way. The #WECRCaucus gathered in New Mexico to learn from Indigenous leaders and bring these lessons home to strengthen water justice everywhere. Explore ⬇️
“definitely a big disappointment... we truly believe that this means that the state of California has a really big opportunity to step up.”- Roxanne Reimer, Project Director @insideclimate insideclimatenews.org/news/03072025/…
🎆✨ Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 CWC's offices will be closed on Friday, July 4. We will be back on Monday 7/7 from 9 am to 5:30 pm. 🎆✨ ¡Feliz Día de la Independencia! 🇺🇸 Las oficinas de CWC estarán cerradas el viernes 4 de julio. Regresaremos el lunes 7/7 de 9 am a 5:30 pm.
💧 The community north of Springfield in Monterey County just broke ground on a long-overdue drinking water project. A big step toward making the Human Right to Water a reality. This is what #SAFER makes possible — but CA still needs $5.5B to meet the need.
🚨 Big news from West Goshen! 🚨 The community just broke ground on a long-awaited safe drinking water project — a major step toward realizing the Human Right to Water. 💧 We need to renew & fund #SAFER. $5.5B is still needed to ensure safe water for all Californians.
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NEW: Polling says water is a winner! Democrats, Republicans, and Independents all support: 🚰#SafeAffordableWater, 🌊Disaster readiness 💧Water and sewer system investments 🌲Protecting our lands and waters Share if you’re #AllInForWater 🇺🇸🚰
Is Your Water Safe or Well Running Dry? Check out our Safe Water Resources page if you’re experiencing drinking water issues & live in the San Joaquin Valley or Central Coast regions. Info can be found on private well testing, & bottled water programs. ow.ly/plz850SNvnA
