Conservation

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is partnering with the State Water Resources Control Board to fast-track efforts to capture flood waters to recharge groundwater basins. Water captured during extreme wet periods such as the one California is now experiencing will be stored in groundwater basins for use during dry …

In a welcome turn of events, Roseville has begun recharging the local groundwater basin with surplus water from Folsom Reservoir. The recent series of storms has caused the reservoir to fill and releases are needed for flood control. Roseville, through their contract with the Bureau of Reclamation will be able …

Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) approved an additional $7.5 million to cover the increase in conservation rebate applications and to encourage customer participation in conservation programs bringing the total investment for fiscal year 2022-2023 to $13.35 million. According to the district $4.6 million has already been paid to turf conversion …

For the seventh month in a row, Cal Water customers have reduced their water use. According to Cal Water, more than half of their districts surpassed 15% in reductions during the month of November 2022. Company-wide, Cal Water reduced water use by 13.6% compared to November 2020. “I would like …

The Salton Sea Management Program, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Los Angeles District, and the Salton Sea Authority have signed an agreement to identify projects and actions for the long-term restoration of the Salton Sea. The Corps has received funding to initiate and complete the Imperial Streams Salton Sea …

The Bureau of Reclamation said Monday it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around the Salton Sea as part of an agreement between the California Natural Resources Agency, Imperial Irrigation District (IID) and Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) in exchange for voluntary conservation …