Articles on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), State Water Board intervention, land subsidence, groundwater recharge, contamination, markets, banking and storage.
Multi-purpose Project Will Use Up to 50,000 Acre-feet of Recycled Water for Irrigation in South Sacramento County From the California Water Commission: The California Water Commission on Wednesday awarded the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) $277.5 million to...
The recent succession of atmospheric rivers has spurred support for groundwater recharge, creating a wave of momentum for moving recharge projects forward. Earlier this year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to enable local water agencies that are water...
Written by Robin Meadows It sounds like such a simple fix for California’s groundwater woes. In phenomenally wet years like this one, when reservoirs are so full water is still being released to make room for snowmelt, just use some...
Nine out of 10 permits issued for projects in Central Valley From the State Water Resources Control Board: Seizing the opportunity from an extremely wet winter and spring to boost groundwater levels, the State Water Resources Control Board since late...
One of California’s most susceptible regions to disastrous flooding faces dangerous conditions as the historic new snowpack melts. But there may be a silver lining in the floodwaters. By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service After an unexpected wet winter, California’s...
