The Regional Water Authority has released the Water Accounting System (WAS) for the Sacramento Regional Water Bank (Water Bank).
The Water Bank is a network of groundwater wells, pumps, and pipelines that enable local water providers to withdraw and replenish underground water reserves. It’s estimated that the region’s aquifers can store twice the volume of water as Folsom Reservoir. The Water Bank is crucial for adapting the region’s water system to climate change, which is expected to reduce snowpack and cause more extreme droughts and floods.
The WAS is a structured method for managing and tracking water transactions within the Water Bank. It is a tool for monitoring the water deposited into and withdrawn from underground aquifers, tracking any natural losses, and accounting for the water left behind to support long-term groundwater sustainability.
You can read the WAS here.
