effluent Maven July 12, 2013 0 45 « Back to Glossary IndexEffluent is treated or untreated wastewater from wastewater facilities, stormwater outfalls, industrial outfalls, or other point sources that is discharged into surface waters. Related Articles: DAILY DIGEST: Three-way wrangle over plan to expand Shasta Dam; Peter Gleick on the CA’s drinking water bill; For CA’s redwoods, climate change isn’t all bad; Tattered britches a good sign for soil health; Bringing climate projections down to size for water managers; and more …DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Avalanches in June? Heavy Sierra Snowpack Still Poses a Risk for Some Hikers; Lessons Learned from the State’s first Groundwater Sustainability Plan; Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) adds cutting-edge capabilities for Corps projects; and more …PFAS EXPLAINED: The growing crisis of ‘forever chemicals’DAILY DIGEST, 4/11: Salmon fishing banned for second year in row; Mid-April storm to eye California with rain, mountain snow; Water pollution is fueling ocean acidification. Environmentalists urge California to act; Forecasters expect slow start to wildfire season; and more …DAILY DIGEST: Dead fish and starving whales: What Trump’s hidden report on water means to CA; Some call foul on ‘delay’ of Trump water-pumping promise; Enviro groups sue Trump admin for weakening ESA; CA salmon make comeback after drought; Kern spill renews oil production controversy; and more …« Back to Glossary Index