AdvocacyGround Water NewsNewsNews & Info MEDIA STATEMENT: Resources Bond Supports Groundwater Recharge, Watershed Resilience SACRAMENTO—Jim Peifer, Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority, representing nearly two dozen water providers…chrisJuly 3, 2024
Ground Water NewsNewsNews & Info Local Water Providers Harnessed Historic 2023 Storms to Boost Groundwater Over 12.3 billion gallons of water stored in the Water Bank last year SACRAMENTO—Sacramento-area water…chrisMarch 19, 2024
Ground Water NewsNewsNews & InfoPublications Now Available! Document on Governance Structure for the Sacramento Regional Water Bank The Regional Water Authority (RWA) is pleased to release a second foundational document for the…chrisNovember 17, 2023
AdvocacyGround Water NewsNewsNews & Info COMMENTARY: In wet winters, California must do more to recharge groundwater By Joe Mouawad, general manager of Eastern Municipal Water District, and Jim Peifer, executive director…chrisOctober 12, 2023
AdvocacyGround Water NewsNewsNews & Info Governor Signs RWA-Sponsored Legislation SB 659, The California Water Supply Solutions Act of 2023 SACRAMENTO, CA – In a landmark moment aimed at addressing California's pressing water challenges exacerbated…chrisOctober 9, 2023
Ground Water NewsNewsNews & Info State Delivers $55 Million to Sacramento Water Agencies in Support of Local Water Resilience Projects Funding Will Advance Water Infrastructure Upgrades, Improve Local Groundwater Supplies, Environmental Health of Lower American…chrisSeptember 25, 2023
Ground Water NewsNewsNews & Info $3.5 Million in State Grant Funding Awarded to Sacramento Region for Groundwater Recharge, Monitoring & Scientific Studies The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced the award of over $3.5 million…chrisSeptember 13, 2023
Ground Water NewsNewsNews & Info New Website Launched for the Sacramento Regional Water Bank SacWaterBank.com Outlines the Path for Building Climate Change Resilience The Regional Water Authority (RWA) is…chrisAugust 30, 2023
Ground Water NewsNewsNews & Info Long-Term Groundwater Sustainability Plan Secures State Approval Plan Identifies the Sacramento Regional Water Bank as a Key Management Action The California Department…chrisAugust 7, 2023
AdvocacyGround Water NewsNewsNews & Info VIEWPOINTS: California may lose 10% of its water supply but a solution ‘is right under our feet’ BY SEAN BIGLEY AND DAN YORK SPECIAL TO THE SACRAMENTO BEE California’s rivers are once…chrisMay 2, 2023