KVMR’s Paul Emery joins hydrogeologist Steve Baker to talk Water News. Chromium 6--the carcinogenic chemical compound made most famous by Erin Brokvich--is back on the front pages. Staying on theme with scary things that end up in water, PFAS, also known as forever chemicals are causing a stir. Steve also brings us an update on NID and PG&E’s water conveyance issues and what that might mean for Nevada County residents. 

Although most of us associate surface water when we think about ecosystem health, as it turns out, groundwater plays a big part in keeping many biological communities thriving. Paul Emery and Hydrogeologist Steve Baker discuss the finer points of California’s sustainable groundwater management act

Hydrogeologist Steve Baker is joined by KVMR’s Paul Emery to discuss the seedy underbelly of this season’s wet weather.

Last weekend much of our listening area received a lot of precipitation. Now water purveyors are acting fast to intercept that recent delivery of rain and snow before it finds its way to the Pacific.