Though vast stores of groundwater persist below Earth’s surface, the climbing cost of accessing it is on track to significantly...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water One of multiple charges in a lawsuit that pins blame for the perpetually sinking Friant-Kern...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Subsidence has reared its head again as a key factor cited by state Water Resources Control Board staff for recommending that the Kaweah groundwater subbasin be placed on probation – the first step toward possible...
State water officials say California needs five consecutive winters like 2023 to recover from years of drought-induced overpumping. By Natalie...
State protection of groundwater proceeds with third subbasin hearing To ensure the long-term viability of groundwater supplies in portions of...
DWR’s Spring Groundwater Conditions Report Reveals How Much was Captured and the Challenges that Remain for Long-term Sustainability From DWR News: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the latest Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions report, and the data show...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water The 5th District Court of Appeal issued an order Friday that stayed the injunction requiring...
California State Water Resources Control Board staff members have recommended probationary status for the Tule Subbasin in the Tulare County...
From the Department of Water Resources: On October 26, 2023, the Department of Water Resources (Department) released six Incomplete determinations on groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) developed by local agencies in Northern California to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Hundreds of landowners in the Tulare Lake groundwater subbasin overwhelmingly rejected proposed pumping fees this...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farmers in the critically overdrafted Tulare Lake Subbasin in the San Joaquin Valley are bracing...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water More than 13 years after buying half of the 2,100-acre McAllister Ranch – a poster child of the 2007 housing crash – out of foreclosure for use as a groundwater bank, Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Date: April 10, 2024 Agenda and Packet: CLICK HERE Main...
Tulare Lake Groundwater Subbasin placed in probationary status, a milestone for landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Press release from the...
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to put the Tulare Lake subbasin on probation during a precedent-setting meeting in Sacramento that stretched over nine hours. “This is a turning point. We...