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Monterey County is paving the way for new homes and accessory dwelling units by introducing an ordinance that permits innovative water treatment solutions for properties struggling with unsafe drinking water standards.

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Board introduces ordinance to allow point‑of‑use/point‑of‑entry treatment for some new construction; sets Sept. 1 adoption hearing
Monterey County staff introduced an ordinance Aug. 18 that would allow regulated point‑of‑use (POU) and point‑of‑entry (POE) water treatment for new homes and ADUs on vacant legal lots or private wells that otherwise fail drinking‑water standards; the Board set a Sept. 1 adoption hearing and staff presented a CEQA addendum and legal background.
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August 21, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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The Vermont Natural Resources & Energy committee is grappling with the implications of H.727, a bill that could reshape regulations for large data centers and their massive water and energy consumption.

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Committee reviews H.727’s data-center rules, focusing on water permits, Act 250 and PFAS
The Natural Resources & Energy committee considered H.727’s provisions for data centers, debating whether water quality and withdrawal reviews should be handled by ANR permits or through Act 250 (district commission) review, whether closed‑loop cooling should be required, and how to prohibit and monitor PFAS in cooling discharges.
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April 23, 2026 at 10:37 PM