The Senate Office of Research (SOR) this week released the first of two installments of a report dealing with drinking water in California.  The report, titled The Water We Drink, Part 1: What is California Doing to Ensure Its Water is Safe, provides background on state and federal regulations associated with drinking water, and other related information.  The second installment will focus on the challenges to provide safe and clean drinking water that is affordable to disadvantaged communities.  The first installment of the report can be accessed here.