PPIC Water Policy Center
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A Review of San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plans
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Will Groundwater Sustainability Plans End the Problem of Dry Drinking Water Wells?
Groundwater is the main drinking water supply for most people in the San Joaquin Valley. Overpumping has caused domestic wells to go dry. Many of the valley’s sustainability plans do not propose solutions to mitigate this problem.
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Sinking Lands, Damaged Infrastructure: Will Better Groundwater Management End Subsidence?
Excess groundwater pumping can cause land to sink and damage infrastructure. Groundwater plans are supposed to reduce this risk—but do they go far enough?
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Related virtual event
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On Thursday, May 21, researcher Jelena Jezdimirovic of the PPIC Water Policy Center will review new analysis of groundwater sustainability plans for the valley’s critically overdrafted basins, and center director Ellen Hanak will discuss key takeaways and next steps.
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