Water News with Steve Baker
Hydrogeologist Steve Baker discusses various aspects of our local water systems in Nevada County .
KVMR-FM
Show overview
Water News with Steve Baker launched in 2024 and has put out 15 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 2 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 6 min and 7 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.3 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2024, with 14 episodes published. Published by KVMR-FM.
From the publisher
Hydrogeologist Steve Baker discusses various aspects of our local water systems in Nevada County
Latest Episodes
Ep 15Thank you Steve Baker!
After nearly 20 years amongst the KVMR ranks, Hydrogeologist Steve Baker joins Paul Emery for his final Water News. The two explore the recent Southern California wildfires and the state’s water future.
Ep 14The Colorado River Water Sharing Guidelines Will Expire Soon
Over 40 million people rely on the Colorado River to bring them water, but with water sharing guidelines set to expire shortly, states are having a difficult time carving up various slices of the pie. Paul Emery sits down with hydrogeologist Steve Baker to find out if any headway is being made when it comes to who gets what in the world of water.
Ep 13It's The Season For Rain. And Gratitude.
Atmospheric rivers? Bomb cyclones? Steve Baker and Paul Emery discuss the current weather event.
Ep 12Water Recycling
How does the idea of sewage water turning into drinking water make you feel? Well, KVMR’s Paul Emery sits down with Hydrogeologist Steve Baker to discuss developing regulations in the recycling water pipeline in this week's Water News.
Ep 11The Sites Reservoir, Over-pumping, and Artificial Intelligence
Paul Emery and hydrogeologist Steve Baker to look at the role of AI in drought predictions and discuss a controversial project aiming to increase California’s water storage capacity.
Ep 10Seed Saving, Agave Spirits, And Urban Farms
KVMR’s Paul Emery and Hydrogeologist Steve Baker bring us the latest in the world of water with a focus on wildfires.
Ep 9Delta Smelt, Aquifer Stresses, And Nevada County Reservoirs
KVMR’s Paul Emery and hydrogeologist Steve Baker bring us the latest in water news.
Ep 8Dams Removed, Lawsuits Settled
KVMR’s Paul Emery speaks with Hydrogeologist Steve Baker to bring you the latest in the world of water news. The two talk about how communities in Northern California worked together to remove a dam from a regional river and how a few cities in Central California successfully held DOW Chemical and Shell Oil accountable for polluting groundwater wells.
Ep 7What's Going On With Mono Lake?
KVMR's water expert explores how to balance California's water usage with environmental protections.
Ep 6Good Ground Water News
Ep 5PFAS, Chromium 6, And NID Water Shortages
KVMR’s Paul Emery joins hydrogeologist Steve Baker to talk Water News. Chromium 6--the carcinogenic chemical compound made most famous by Erin Brokvich--is back on the front pages. Staying on theme with scary things that end up in water, PFAS, also known as forever chemicals are causing a stir. Steve also brings us an update on NID and PG&E’s water conveyance issues and what that might mean for Nevada County residents.
Ep 4California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
Although most of us associate surface water when we think about ecosystem health, as it turns out, groundwater plays a big part in keeping many biological communities thriving. Paul Emery and Hydrogeologist Steve Baker discuss the finer points of California’s sustainable groundwater management act
Ep 3Mudslides, Fungus, And More
Hydrogeologist Steve Baker is joined by KVMR’s Paul Emery to discuss the seedy underbelly of this season’s wet weather.
Ep 2Conjunctive Use
Last weekend much of our listening area received a lot of precipitation. Now water purveyors are acting fast to intercept that recent delivery of rain and snow before it finds its way to the Pacific.