Four initial steps for owners to take after a well runs dry
A new flyer from DWR provides the four initial steps for well owners to take if they think their well has gone dry. The first step provides website information for contacting a certified well professional. The flyer information is part of the Be Well Prepared program that provides information and resources to help deal with impacts of climate-driven weather extremes on groundwater supplies and drinking water wells. The flyer is available in Spanish and Hmong.
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Central Valley GSAs receive almost $17 million in grants
Almost $17 million in State funding has been awarded to three Central Valley groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs). The funding will help with the transition to sustainable groundwater use and to protect drinking water supplies for vulnerable communities. The grants are being awarded through the LandFlex Program.
Flood-MAR success story to be told at Lunch-MAR webinar
A flood-managed aquifer recharge (Flood-MAR) success story out of Madera County will be featured during the next Lunch-MAR webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Following the March 10 release of Governor Newsom’s executive order on groundwater recharge, Madera County was able to implement recharge projects almost immediately. During the webinar, Stephanie Anagnoson, the county’s director of water and natural resources, will cover some of the lessons learned during the experience.
Direct potable reuse regulations hearing set for Sept. 7
A public hearing on proposed direct potable reuse regulations will be hosted by the State Water Resources Control Board on Thursday, Sept. 7, in Sacramento. Direct potable reuse is the planned introduction of recycled water either directly into a public water system or into a raw water supply immediately upstream of a water treatment plant. Public comments on the proposed regulations must be submitted by noon on Friday, Sept. 8.
Report offers strategies to improve water security
A new report from the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance outlines the ways engineering research can help address the issue of water security. The report discusses tools, technologies, and management approaches that can bring change to the way water resource sustainability challenges are being met. A webinar on the findings of the report will be held Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Estuarine monitoring workshop to be held in Tiburon
A one-day workshop on estuarine monitoring will be held Tuesday, Aug. 29, in Tiburon. The workshop is part of an effort to create improved long-term coastal wetland monitoring statewide. The registration deadline is Tuesday, Aug. 8. The event is being organized by UC Davis and the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project.
Registration opens for October's California Economic Summit
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