SAFER Drinking Water

Welcome to the SAFER Drinking Water Site California’s Human Right to Water law declares that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. Using short- and long-term strategies, SAFER is designed to ensure Californians who lack safe, adequate, and affordable drinking water receive it as quickly as possible, and that the water systems serving them establish sustainable solutions. In doing so, SAFER minimizes the disproportionate environmental burdens experienced by some communities and advances justice for people of all incomes, races, and cultures. * About SAFER * Calendar of Events * FAQ’s, Press Release, Videos, and Resources * How to Get Involved * AB 2454 – Private Domestic Well Testing / AB 2454 Propiedad de Alquiler Prueba de Pozos Domesticos * Drinking Water Needs Assessment * Sustainable Drinking Water Solutions * Administrators * Engagement Unit * Partnerships and Consolidations * Point of Use/Point of Entry Treatment * NEW/NUEVO Point-of-Use / Point-of-Entry Report * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Point-of-Use Point-of-Entry Report * Informe en español sobre los Puntos-de-Uso y Puntos-de-Entrada (pendiente) * Tribal Drinking Water * Technical Assistance (TA)

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  • County-wide and Regional Funding Programs
  • Water Debt Relief (Arrearage Payment Program)
  • Application Process
  • Fund Expenditure Plan FY 2021-22
  • Fund Expenditure Policy
  • Division of Financial Assistance Statewide and Regional SAFER Programs
  • Excel | PDF | Espanol (Translated August 2023)
• Advisory Group
• Outreach and Engagement

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  • Drinking Water Systems with Violations
  • Aquifer Risk Map

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• Email: SAFER@waterboards.ca.gov
• Phone: (916) 445-5615

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