DWR Celebrates Groundwater Awareness Week!

Groundwater Awareness Week is March 9-15, and DWR is celebrating all week long.

Established in 1999 by the National Ground Water Association, Groundwater Awareness Week highlights the responsible development, management, and use of groundwater. Groundwater is a critical resource in California providing 41 percent of the state’s total supply in a normal year and up to 60 percent or more during droughts.

To help celebrate this occasion, DWR is sharing daily themes and resources for local partners through a new toolkit to help communicate the importance of groundwater. To view the toolkit, visit: https://cadwr.box.com/s/ahv5eecibuzw9eh44792nl127l7jf1px

For more information:

• Statewide Groundwater Management (ca.gov)
• Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) (ca.gov)
• National Groundwater Awareness Week (ngwa.org)