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State Water Project Allocation Increases to 20 Percent

Department of Water Resources

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced late last week that the State Water Project will deliver 20 percent of requested supply in 2020. An initial allocation of 10 percent was announced in December and increased to 15 percent in January. The increase in allocation comes due to an increase …

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USGS report shows increasing groundwater levels in Coachella Valley

A new article by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) calls efforts to mitigate land subsidence in the Coachella Valley “an emerging success story,” a finding that is echoed by analysis completed by local water agencies. The USGS article, published in the Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Studies, notes …

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