Category: groundwater

Enhanced Recharge Project: Putting Stormwater to Good Use

November 27, 2019

The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (Valley District) provides roughly 25% of the region’s water needs from Yucaipa to Fontana. Businesses and residential customers alike depend on them for water. With a limited water supply, unknown annual precipitation amounts and a growing population, water districts in Southern California need to plan to ensure water … More Enhanced Recharge Project: Putting Stormwater to Good Use

Healthy Watersheds: Preventing Pollution

December 27, 2018

A watershed is defined as an area of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. However, an easier way to think of a watershed is by picturing it as all the land where rainfall that lands drains off of and into other streams of waters. According to the USGS Water Science … More Healthy Watersheds: Preventing Pollution

What is Reuse of Wastewater for Indirect Drinking Water Use?

November 29, 2018

The scarcity of available drinking (potable) water has forced water agencies to look for innovated ways of finding new sources of drinking water for its customers. Because new water can’t be created, the concept of using recycled water is quickly becoming more common place. The California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative notes that recycled water projects … More What is Reuse of Wastewater for Indirect Drinking Water Use?

Recycling Water for Groundwater Use and Drinking Water

April 30, 2018

Water is a finite resource. We cannot make more of it. The same water on earth today is the same water that was here during the times that dinosaurs roamed. Southern California’s dry climate with little rainfall requires the need for a sustainable and secure supply for water. With record breaking dry periods, such as … More Recycling Water for Groundwater Use and Drinking Water

Hidden in a Hill – Perris Hill Reservoir

January 31, 2018

First built in 1949 to provide water to St. Bernadine Medical Center, the Perris Hill Reservoir serves as drinking water storage for the people in the City of San Bernardino. This hidden reservoir is not visible to the naked eye; it was intentionally constructed inside an existing hill, east of Perris Hill Park. A popular … More Hidden in a Hill – Perris Hill Reservoir

Is the California drought really over?

September 30, 2017

California’s most recent drought made the state face some challenging questions regarding the obstacles to ensure water quality and deliverance during these extended periods. On January 17, 2014 Governor Jerry Brown declared a “drought state of emergency” that would last until April 17, 2017, totaling six years of critically low water supplies. As defined by … More Is the California drought really over?

Inland Empire Brine Line

March 24, 2017

The Inland Empire Brine Line is an integral part in the protection of drinking water resources within the Santa Ana River Watershed. The Watershed covers an area of 77 miles, starting in the San Bernardino Mountains in Big Bear, flowing through Riverside County and the Inland Empire and eventually making its way to Orange County … More Inland Empire Brine Line

Minimizing Agricultural and Farming Run-off into Local Watersheds

January 31, 2017

Our region has a rich history in farming and agriculture. The agriculture and farming industry continues to strive, providing food, goods and economic benefits, to people in the southland. Currently top selling crops in Riverside County include: milk, nursery stock, table grapes, lemons, hay, eggs, bell peppers, dates, carrots and grapefruit, according to the 2015 … More Minimizing Agricultural and Farming Run-off into Local Watersheds

Brackish Water Desalination

December 30, 2016

Desalination or the process of “desalting” removes minerals and salts from either ocean water or “brackish” water. The term “brackish” is used to identify water that has high concentrations of nitrates (saline) and total dissolved solids (TDS), however it is not as salty as ocean water. Ocean water has approximately 35,000 mg/l of TDS, while … More Brackish Water Desalination