The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works to research the use and risks of enhanced aquifer recharge (EAR) to improve groundwater availability and quality. “Groundwater is an essential and increasingly scarce commodity in arid regions such as Southern …
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The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded $187 million to 32 groundwater subbasins through the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program. The funding will support 103 individual projects that enhance groundwater monitoring, water use efficiency, groundwater recharge, recycled water and water quality, including more than $160 million that will …
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The Bureau of Reclamation announced last week they would be easing water cuts on the Colorado River next year thanks to a very wet winter. Feds released the Colorado River Basin August 2023 24-Month Study on August 15, which determines the tiers for the coordinated operation of Lake Powell and …
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After observing two-days-a-week outdoor watering restrictions for the past thirteen months, all Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) customers can begin watering their outdoor landscapes for up to three-days-a-week with the return to the City’s Phase 2 Emergency Water Conservation Ordinance (Ordinance), effective July 27, 2023. LADWP customers …
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California American Water‘s Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) program captured excess winter rainwater from the Carmel River and injected 1,656.42 acre feet of water into the Seaside Basin this winter. The stored water will help alleviate water needs during future dry periods without rain and will reduce future reliance on …
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The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced its tenth round of funding through the Small Community Drought Relief Program last week. In coordination with the State Water Resources Control Board, the program identified 11 projects to benefit underserved communities in Fresno, Lake, Marin, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Tulare and Tuolumne …
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