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California lawmakers consider plan to monitor groundwater supply

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on October 28, 2009 at 8:31 am

From KPCC, Southern California Public Radio:

“California lawmakers held a special hearing today on legislation that would fundamentally change how the state manages water. One change would require counties to start monitoring groundwater. The proposed change has raised some ire.

Groundwater is a vital part of the state’s water supply – only it’s not visible to the naked eye. It’s underneath the soil. Some towns in California tap groundwater for all their water needs.

In times of drought, many farmers tap groundwater wells to make up for cuts in state water supplies. Every state in the West monitors the stuff – but not California.

Tim Parker with the nonprofit Groundwater Resource Association of California says that’s a problem. “You’ve got all these different straws in it and no one wants to report what they’re drawing out,” Parker said. …”

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October 28, 2009 · Filed Under Groundwater

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