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Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite landmark water law. Ian James. September 20, 2023 at 6:00 AM. ... drill new wells or connect homes to other water sources.
“As far as people’s wells going dry and having to replace their wells, it could be a situation a lot of it is maybe the well was drilled 20, 30, 40 years ago, and water levels were ...
Some regions of Texas have already run out of water — and the rest face a looming crisis, the state’s agriculture commissioner said on Sunday. “We lose about a farm a week in Texas, but it ...
The Central Valley in California subsides when groundwater is pumped faster than underground aquifers can be recharged. The Central Valley has been sinking at differing rates since the 1920s and is estimated to have sunk up to 28 feet. [1] During drought years, the valley is prone to accelerated subsidence due to groundwater extraction.
California water officials backed a bill to impose restrictions on where wells can be drilled, seeking to protect drinking water sources. Lawmakers rejected it.
From February 4 to 7, the city captured 8.6 billion gallons of water, equivalent to the yearly needs of 106,000 homes. [28] Most of Southern California was 150%-300% of average from October 1 to February 7. Most places throughout Northern California were still 50%-110% of average after the storms. [20]
On May 24, 1920, the first Huntington Beach well, the Huntington A-1 3] was brought in as a producing well By October 1921, the field had 59 producing wells. [4] Even with 16 of those 59 wells being idle, the field produced 16,500 barrels of oil equivalent (101,000 GJ) per day, with each well producing from 50 to 200 barrels daily.
The bulk of the wells drying up in Central California, so far, are in the Fresno and Madera areas, according to an analysis. Extreme heat straining water wells in Fresno, Madera counties. ‘Not a ...