Public commenters push State Water Board panel for acreage transparency and interim nitrate limits During public comment at a State Water Resources Control Board panel meeting, community groups urged the board to require acreage reporting and set interim nitrate-reduction limits (suggestions ranged from 75% to 80–90%). Panel staff said coalitions collect some acreage data but do not publish individual-farm acreages and agreed to clarify data access in follow-up drafts.

Community leaders are demanding greater transparency and immediate action on nitrate levels, urging the State Water Board to prioritize public access to crucial acreage data for groundwater protection.

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State, Central Coast boards brief panel on enforceable limits, A–R formulas and widespread nitrate exceedances State Water Board staff explained Porter-Cologne authority and described how enforceable limits differ from nonbinding targets. Central Coast Water Board staff reviewed their ranch-level applied-minus-removed (A pplied-minus-removed) formula, which incorporates multiple inputs and some region-specific "discounts" for organic amendments and cover-cs

California's agriculture faces a critical challenge as nitrate levels in many wells exceed safe drinking water limits, prompting urgent calls for enforceable regulations to protect public health.

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