‘Water banking’: Riverside County agencies join up
Water districts in Riverside County have joined with districts throughout the region to form a water banking program intended to provide access to stored supplies in the event of drought, it was announced Wednesday. … The Santa Ana River Conservation & Conjunctive Use Program — SARCCUP — involves a master compact … According to the agreement, SARCCUP will ensure up to 137,000 acre-feet of water is set aside in groundwater basins within the Santa Ana watershed, held in reserve for hard times.