The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced the award of over $10.3 million in grant funding for two Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) groundwater wells that allow water…
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BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE EDITORIAL BOARD Sacramento — which once only had to worry about seasonal floods — now worries each year about delivering water to its citizens in a…
Plan Identifies the Sacramento Regional Water Bank as a Key Management Action A long-term plan for protecting the groundwater basin underlying parts of Sacramento, Placer and Sutter counties has been…
Historic Storm, Cooler Temperatures Demonstrate Weather’s Impact on Local Conservation Patterns Sacramento-area residents reduced their water use by 17 percent in October compared to the same month in 2020, according…
BY JIM PEIFER SPECIAL TO THE SACRAMENTO BEE JUNE 15, 2021 08:00 AM One look at Folsom Lake, the Sacramento region’s primary surface water storage reservoir, says all we need…
Since the last drought, local water providers have implemented nearly 20 projects to increase water supply reliability and resiliency to drought. These projects allow water providers to more easily shift…
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. – Sacramento-area water providers have been awarded $8.74 million in state grants to advance 11 projects to build water reliability in the Sacramento region, the California Department…
The November 2019 issue of the RWA Update is now available. Read about the direct funding assistance awarded to the Sacramento region by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to advance…
Citrus Heights, CA – Lauded water industry professional James Peifer has been selected as the next Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority (RWA) and Sacramento Groundwater Authority (SGA), the…
The October 2018 issue of the RWA Update is now available. Read about the Sacramento Groundwater Authority’s 20th Anniversary Celebration on October 18 and SGA’s grant for groundwater sustainability planning….
