NOTICE: Updated Technical Guidance for Water Code Section 1242.1, groundwater recharge State Water Board Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation February 14, 2025By the State Water Resources Control Board Water Code section 1242.1 allows parties to divert for groundwater recharge without a water...
STANFORD UNIVERSITY: Los Angeles groundwater remained depleted after 2023 deluge, study finds Stanford University Groundwater News February 14, 2025Historic rains filled Greater Los Angeles reservoirs and shallow aquifers nearly to capacity in 2023. But drought conditions persisted in...
Governor Newsom issues executive order to help California capture and store more water from upcoming severe storms; Conservation groups respond Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulationWater project operations January 31, 2025From the Office of the Governor: In anticipation of a multi-day, significant atmospheric river in Northern California, Governor Gavin Newsom...
POLICY ANALYSIS: Assessing regional strategies to cope with drought, climate, and environmental flow policy impacts for a sustainable water supply: A case study of the Bay Area Guest Contributor Policy and regulation January 6, 2025By Bridget C. Gile, Randall T. Holmes, Allison R. Sherris, Scott Fendorf, and Richard G. Luthy California’s Bay-Delta watershed encompasses...
EOS: 2023 California storms recharged watersheds, geodesy data reveal American Geophysical Union HydrologyScience December 13, 2024By Caroline Hemphill, EOS Dozens of atmospheric rivers, superconcentrated channels of water in the sky, dumped staggering amounts of rain...
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE: Be Flood Diversion and Recharge Ready: Flood Diversions for Recharge under Water Code §1242.1 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News November 28, 2024From 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 Groundwater News October 17, 2024by Monserrat Solis, California Local News Fellow, SJV Water It seems like an impossible task, cataloging all – or at...
SJV WATER: Effects of water scarcity, regulations discussed at State of Kings County event SJV Water Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation October 11, 2024By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Regulatory challenges and increasing water demands are shifting pressures and creating fierce resource competition in...
AG ALERT: State Water Board approves boost in rates for 2024-25 Ag Alert Policy and regulation October 9, 2024By Christine Souza To meet budgetary shortfalls for water rights and water quality programs that require participation by farmers and...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The key to fix California’s inadequate water storage? Put water underground, scientists say Inside Climate News AgricultureGroundwater News September 16, 2024A 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 Groundwater News August 14, 2024By 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 AgricultureClimate change July 30, 2024UC report details farming’s needs for climate resilience By David Danelski, UC Riverside California should take urgent and bold measures...
UC RIVERSIDE: Parched Central Valley farms depend on Sierras for groundwater UC Riverside Groundwater NewsScience July 26, 2024Mountain recharge powers growers’ hidden reservoirs By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside New research shows that California’s Central Valley, known as...
USGS: The science that transformed a dry streambed into an oasis USGS Ecosystems July 19, 2024Nature-based solutions may seem too-good-to-be-true, but USGS is studying how these simple solutions provide benefits for people and the environment....
SJV WATER: Last year’s groundwater recharge numbers were impressive but what about this year? SJV Water Groundwater News May 29, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water This current, remarkably average water year – not last year’s barn burner – will be...
