Changing existing operations and management procedures for water project operations, referred to as system reoperation, can yield numerous benefits such...
While recycled water reuse has been steadily increasing in California since 1970, a task force in 2003 found that water reuse could potentially increase another 1.4 to 1.7 MAF. Facing ongoing drought and growing water demand, many communities are turning...
Stormwater, traditionally thought of as a flood management problem, is getting attention as a resource with the potential to increase water supplies by up to 630,000 acre-feet per year. But implementation of stormwater projects face challenges by high costs and...
Protecting the areas in a groundwater basin where water infiltrates most easily preserves the critical function of recharging the aquifer, as well as protecting the aquifer from potential future contamination Groundwater recharge or infiltration is the process whereby water moves...
A well-functioning watershed provides clean water for drinking and irrigation, healthy soils, flood protection, habitat for wildlife, and outdoor recreation...
As groundwater sustainability agencies prepare their plans to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), they will likely utilize a variety of tools to achieve sustainability. In many subbasins, groundwater overdraft conditions will require GSAs to impose...
Much progress made on implementation of Order WQ-2018-0002 Runoff and other discharges from agricultural lands affect water quality by transporting pollutants including pesticides, sediment, nutrients, salts, pathogens, and heavy metals from cultivated fields into surface waters. Groundwater bodies are also...
