EMWD is working to make its local groundwater basins more sustainable so that all users can benefit from increased groundwater levels and improved water quality.
This year, EMWD anticipates breaking ground on new infrastructure for a Water Banking program. The project—funded in large part by external grants—will involve the construction of percolation ponds, new groundwater extraction wells, and pipelines in the San Jacinto Valley.
During wet or average years, water imported from the State Water Project system will be piped into the San Jacinto Valley and placed into percolation ponds, where it will enter our local groundwater basin. The water will be stored in the local aquifer until it is needed during summer months or during long-term droughts, when it will then be extracted for drinking water purposes.
