RWA and SGA Welcome New Groundwater Team
The Regional Water Authority (RWA) and Sacramento Groundwater Authority (SGA) are pleased to welcome two…
chrisOctober 9, 2022
Study Details Climate Change Impacts and Strategies for Addressing Future Water Demands, Flood Risks, and Environmental Impacts
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has released a long-awaited study that identifies future climate and…
chrisAugust 31, 2022
STATEMENT: Governor’s Plan Supports Local Strategies for Climate Resiliency
Jim Peifer, Executive Director of the Regional Water Authority, which represents nearly two dozen water…
chrisAugust 11, 2022
Groundwater beneath Sacramento Valley offers hope in dry times
By Jim Peifer and David Guy As another serious drought grips California, we are again…
chrisAugust 9, 2022
Water Providers Receive $10.3 Million in Grants to Boost Groundwater Banking, Resiliency to Drought
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced the award of over $10.3 million…
chrisMarch 27, 2022
SAC BEE EDITORIAL: If the Sierra snowpack vanishes as feared, California will need ideas like this for water
BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE EDITORIAL BOARD Sacramento — which once only had to worry about…
chrisFebruary 2, 2022
2021-22 Drought Information
Since the last drought, local water providers have implemented nearly 20 projects to increase water…
chrisJanuary 31, 2022
Long-Term Groundwater Sustainability Plan Approved for the Greater Sacramento Region
Plan Identifies the Sacramento Regional Water Bank as a Key Management Action A long-term plan…
chrisJanuary 18, 2022
Sacramento-Area Water Use Down 17 Percent in October
Historic Storm, Cooler Temperatures Demonstrate Weather’s Impact on Local Conservation Patterns Sacramento-area residents reduced their…
chrisNovember 16, 2021
Opinion: How an invisible water source will help Sacramento get through the upcoming drought (6/15/21)
BY JIM PEIFER SPECIAL TO THE SACRAMENTO BEE JUNE 15, 2021 08:00 AM One look…
chrisJune 15, 2021
