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State Water Board nominee Diadamo defends progress on safe drinking water as senators press for targets and equity
Summary
Doreen Dion Diadamo, nominated to the State Water Resources Control Board, told the Senate Committee on Rules that the SAFER fund and consolidation authority have helped cut Californians without safe drinking water from 1.6 million to about 800,000 since 2019; senators urged concrete annual targets, faster fixes for failing systems and more inclusive outreach on the Bay‑Delta plan.
Doreen Dion Diadamo, the governor’s nominee to the State Water Resources Control Board, told the Senate Committee on Rules that state programs launched since 2019 have narrowed the number of Californians without access to safe drinking water from about 1.6 million to roughly 800,000, but lawmakers pressed her for clearer multi‑year targets and faster action for the hardest cases.
Diadamo, appearing for her confirmation hearing, described priorities that include local water‑use efficiency standards, implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in critically overdrafted basins, increased groundwater recharge permits, recycled water and updates to the Bay‑Delta plan. “Since the passage of the Safe and Affordable Fund in 2019, the number of Californians without access to safe drinking water has dropped from 1,600,000 to 800,000,” Diadamo said in her opening remarks.
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