Environmental justice and conservation groups urge interim numeric limits, stronger reporting and audits to protect drinking water A coalition of environmental justice and conservation organizations told the State Water Resources Control Board’s panel sufficient data exist to set interim and final nitrogen limits in highly impacted regions, and recommended percentile‑based interim limits, increased acreage/location reporting, independent audits, incentives for BMPs and progressive enforcement to protect communities that disproportionately bear nitrate contamination.

Environmental justice advocates are demanding urgent action to establish enforceable nitrogen limits, highlighting the alarming impact of nitrate contamination on vulnerable communities in California.

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