Articles on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), State Water Board intervention, land subsidence, groundwater recharge, contamination, markets, banking and storage.
Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: Water recycling — the advanced treatment of wastewater for use in agricultural irrigation or even potable drinking water — has become an indispensable component of modern water management. Nonetheless, water experts...
Press release from Desert Water Agency The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and Desert Water Agency (DWA) have reached an agreement to settle two long-standing water rights lawsuits that enhances certainty and stability over...
By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced An average of more than 1 million acres of idled farmland a year is a significant contributor to a growing dust problem in California that has implications for millions of residents’ health and the state’s...
New framework enhances transparency and accountability, helping to build confidence in groundwater banking and long-term sustainability Press release from the...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Fallout from the ongoing who-owes-what dispute over the still sinking Friant-Kern Canal led to some awkward and very carefully worded moments during a meeting to discuss replacement pump stations. At its May 22 meeting, the...
Cover crops can play a vital role in protecting and enhancing soil during the off-season or between rows of trees and vines. They can offer numerous benefits, including improving infiltration and water storage, particularly critical for the San Joaquin Valley,...
