GROUNDWATER RECHARGE: Be Flood Diversion and Recharge Ready: Flood Diversions for Recharge under Water Code §1242.1 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News November 28, 2024 1173From the Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Office: As flood events become more frequent, being prepared for flood...
SJV WATER: Cataloging San Joaquin Valley water projects is a huge and ever-changing task SJV Water News October 17, 2024 82by Monserrat Solis, California Local News Fellow, SJV Water It seems like an impossible task, cataloging all – or at...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The key to fix California’s inadequate water storage? Put water underground, scientists say Inside Climate News News September 16, 2024 602A new study finds that the state should replenish groundwater aquifers to sustain agriculture By Caroline Marshall Reinhart, Inside Climate...
SJV WATER: One Tulare County groundwater agency charges full tilt into recharge SJV Water News August 14, 2024 330By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers and water managers in the Kaweah subbasin are charging headlong into recharge as a...
UC RIVERSIDE: Bold moves needed for California agriculture UC Riverside News July 30, 2024 310UC report details farming’s needs for climate resilience By David Danelski, UC Riverside California should take urgent and bold measures...
SJV WATER: Last year’s groundwater recharge numbers were impressive but what about this year? SJV Water News May 29, 2024 100By Jesse Vad, SJV Water This current, remarkably average water year – not last year’s barn burner – will be...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California sees big dividends in groundwater supply thanks to wet winter duo Courthouse News Service News May 7, 2024 370State water officials say California needs five consecutive winters like 2023 to recover from years of drought-induced overpumping. By Natalie...
DWR NEWS: Historic 2023 Water Year Delivered Big Boost to California’s Groundwater Supplies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News May 6, 2024 352DWR’s Spring Groundwater Conditions Report Reveals How Much was Captured and the Challenges that Remain for Long-term Sustainability From DWR...
DWR NEWS: First-of-its-kind watershed study highlights how innovative tools help build climate resilience in the San Joaquin Valley Department of Water Resources (DWR) News April 19, 2024 245By DWR News California’s changing climate brings new challenges each year for water managers as they navigate extreme shifts from...
REPORT: Fresno State report details how Shallow Subsurface Artificial Groundwater Recharge can recharge clean water to aquifers Maven Reports February 28, 2024 522New technique allows recharge to occur under existing crops at 100% efficiency To address declining groundwater levels throughout the State,...
SJV WATER: How a state-funded drought program was converted to help farmers take on flood water and permanently cut groundwater pumping SJV Water News January 24, 2024 328By Jesse Vad, SJV Water When farmers fallowed thousands of acres during the recent drought, most didn’t expect they would...
PRESS RELEASE: Collaborative approach among four SoCal public agencies ensures sustainability for groundwater supplies Press Release/Notice Agency News December 20, 2023 139Press release from Eastern Municipal Water District For the past decade, the Hemet-San Jacinto Watermaster has been a critical administrator...
DWR NEWS: State Encourages Early Planning to Capture Winter Storm Runoff for Groundwater Recharge Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News December 13, 2023 168The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is encouraging local agencies to prepare groundwater recharge projects early to maximize the...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Small Legal Change Has Big Implications for California’s Climate Preparedness Guest Contributor Commentary December 12, 2023 252Written by Roger Dickinson, CivicWell Policy Director and co-author of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, and Julie Rentner, River Partners...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: In California, farmers test a method to sink more water into underground stores Inside Climate News News November 29, 2023 199A novel program reimburses landowners for replenishing groundwater, in a bid to add regularity to the state’s boom and bust...
