SJV WATER: Fresno water district plans to use a $5 million federal grant to sink more water SJV Water Groundwater News May 17, 2024By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Fresno Irrigation District (FID) received $5 million from the federal government for recharge projects. It’s...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California sees big dividends in groundwater supply thanks to wet winter duo Courthouse News Service Groundwater News May 7, 2024State 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) Groundwater News May 6, 2024DWR’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) Planning and management April 19, 2024By DWR News California’s changing climate brings new challenges each year for water managers as they navigate extreme shifts from...
AG ALERT: State works to better adapt to extreme dry, wet periods Ag Alert Policy and regulation March 27, 2024By Ching Lee As California farmers struggle through impacts of rapid swings between intense drought and severe deluge, the state’s...
AG ALERT: 2024 marks a decade of SGMA regulations Ag Alert Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation March 20, 2024By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s landmark 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which requires local agencies in affected basins to...
REPORT: Fresno State report details how Shallow Subsurface Artificial Groundwater Recharge can recharge clean water to aquifers Maven Groundwater NewsReports February 28, 2024New 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 Groundwater News January 24, 2024By 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 SoCal water agencies Groundwater News December 20, 2023Press 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) Groundwater News December 13, 2023The 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 CommentaryEcosystemsGroundwater NewsPolicy and regulation December 12, 2023Written 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 Groundwater News November 29, 2023A novel program reimburses landowners for replenishing groundwater, in a bid to add regularity to the state’s boom and bust...
AG ALERT: Stored water gives farmers hope for plentiful supplies Ag Alert Current Conditions November 29, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers say they are planning for either...
AG ALERT: Floodwaters on farms help boost aquifers Ag Alert AgricultureGroundwater News November 15, 2023By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation The historically wet winter early this year motivated greater adoption of a water...
DAN WALTERS: Another wet winter looms. California needs to get serious about water management Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation October 29, 2023California’s reservoirs are more full than usual thanks to last winter’s heavy rain and snow storms. Scientists believe that the...
