blog post Expanding Groundwater Recharge in San Joaquin Valley Cities By Jelena Jezdimirovic May 22, 2018 Groundwater is a major water source for valley cities. Here are three ways they can help replenish local aquifers.
Report Replenishing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley By Ellen Hanak, Jelena Jezdimirovic, Sarge Green, Alvar Escriva-Bou Apr 17, 2018 This report reviews groundwater recharge efforts in the San Joaquin Valley, and proposes actions to increase recharge and reduce the valley’s groundwater deficit.
page PPIC Water Policy Center Apr 19, 2017 The PPIC Water Policy Center spurs innovative water management solutions that support a healthy economy, environment, and society—now and for future generations.
blog post Banking on Groundwater By Lori Pottinger Mar 21, 2017 An expert interview on efforts to recharge California’s depleted groundwater basins to help bring them back into balance.
blog post Recycled Drinking Water: The Next Frontier By Lori Pottinger Oct 17, 2016 California is poised to become an early adopter of the direct reuse of purified wastewater. An expert interview on this potential new drinking water source.
blog post Implementing California’s Groundwater Law By Jelena Jezdimirovic, Stephen Maples Jul 12, 2016 What will it take to successfully manage groundwater in California’s Central Valley? Key takeaways from a joint workshop by UC Water and the PPIC Water Policy Center.
blog post Paying for Groundwater Recharge By Andrew T. Fisher May 3, 2016 A pilot program to incentivize groundwater recharge near Monterey could be replicated across the state.
Report What If California’s Drought Continues? By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Jeffrey Mount, Peter Moyle ... Aug 19, 2015 California is in the fourth year of a severe, hot drought—the kind that is increasingly likely as the climate warms. Although no sector has been untouched, impacts so far have varied greatly, reflecting different levels of drought preparedness. Urban areas are in the best shape, thanks to sustained investments in diversified water portfolios and conservation. Farmers are more vulnerable, but they are also adapting. The greatest vulnerabilities are in some low-income rural communities where wells are running dry and in California’s wetlands, rivers, and forests, where the state’s iconic biodiversity is under extreme threat. Two to three more years of drought will increase challenges in all areas and require continued—and likely increasingly difficult—adaptations. Emergency programs will need to be significantly expanded to get drinking water to rural residents and to prevent major losses of waterbirds and extinctions of numerous native fish species, including most salmon runs. California also needs to start a longer-term effort to build drought resilience in the most vulnerable areas.