California fast-tracks groundwater recharge permits to maximise stormwater capture in wet season
California has taken a further step to strengthen its water resilience strategy by accelerating the authorization of stormwater capture and groundwater recharge projects ahead of the current wet season. The State Water Resources Control Board has approved nine temporary groundwater recharge permits, allowing local agencies to store significant volumes of excess surface water underground during wet periods. Approved just before a new round of winter storms reached the state, the permits authorize the recharge of nearly 43,000 acre-feet of water across several major watersheds.
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