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Coachella Valley sinking due to groundwater overdraft - more coverage

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on December 19, 2007 at 3:30 pm

Here’s the Riverside Press-Enterprise version of the groundwater overdraft story yesterday. It includes a few more details:

Parts of the Coachella Valley have sunk more than a foot in nine years because too much water is being pumped from the aquifer below, according to a report released Monday by federal scientists and the valley’s largest water district. The findings raise concerns that streets could buckle, sewer lines could break and trenches could appear in the earth if golf courses, residents and businesses don’t conserve enough water.

The sinking is not irreversible, but water district officials said it will take projects worth $110 million to help stabilize the ground.

According to the United States Geological Survey study, the amount that the ground has dropped ranges from about 3 to about 13 inches between 1996 and 2005 in an area stretching from Rancho Mirage to Coachella.

To read the full text of this article from the Riverside Press-Enterprise, click here.

December 19, 2007 · Filed Under Groundwater

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