City of Bakersfield set to reinstate old water wells due to lack of surface water
(Kurt KELSEY, KGET TV 17 News; February 18, 2016)
http://www.kerngoldenempire.com/news/city-of-bakersfield-set-to-reinstate-old-water-wells-due-to-lack-of-surface-water
Arvin water district working on long term solution that includes new wells
(Steven HICKS, KERO TV 23 News; April 15, 2015)
http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/arvin-water-district-working-on-longterm-solution-that-includes-new-wells?autoplay=true
Map: Central Valley’s Arsenic Contamination (2006 – 2013)
(Aubrey Ann PARKER, circleofblue.org; May 6, 2014)
http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2014/world/arsenic-post/
Reports:
Communities that Rely on Contaminated Groundwater Source for Drinking Water
(California Water Boards; January 2013)
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/gama/ab2222/docs/ab2222.pdf
California’s Contaminated Groundwater: Is the State Minding the Store?
(HELPERIN et al., 2001)
https://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/ccg/ccg.pdf
N. B.: For additional documentation and conducted research on this subject, please refer to “Blog Archives” for former blog posts under the following titles and dates:
Uranium Groundwater Contamination – San Joaquin Valley, CA. 12/8/2015
Nitrate and Pesticide Contamination Trends in Groundwater Systems. 11/30/2015
Various Contaminants found in California Public Water Systems – USGS Study. 7/15/2015
Continuing Drought Woes in San Joaquin Valley, California. 7/1/2015
C. Mei-Ling HAMILTON - Environmental Geochemistry Issues 