Removal of Suspended Solids and Water Quality Improvements from Riverbed Filtration (LunchMAR | June 2025)
Clogging of surface water recharge systems from suspended solids is a major obstacle to effective groundwater recharge—but what if there were a better way? Join us to learn how the Orange County Water District’s innovative Riverbed Filtration System more than doubled recharge capacity while removing 96% of suspended solids from Santa Ana River water. Discover how this breakthrough could unlock thousands of acre-feet of additional recharge annually and transform the future of water management.
Recharge Basin Development and Design in the Southern San Joaquin Valley Municipal Utility District (Lunch-MAR | May 2025)
The Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District is expanding its groundwater recharge facilities to enhance its ability to use surface water for replenishing groundwater. Originally supported by the Central Valley Project and the Friant-Kern Canal, the District’s water supply has faced challenges due to reduced CVP reliability and changing delivery schedules. In response to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) of 2014, the District aims to develop 1,000 acres of recharge facilit
Expanding FIRO – Screening Corps Reservoirs Nationally for Forecast-Informed Operations Potential (Lunch-MAR | April 2025)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) program enhances dam release decisions to improve flood management, water supply, groundwater recharge, and environmental flows. Following successes at pilot sites, FIRO screening is expanding nationwide to assess benefits, barriers, and forecast skill across reservoirs. This presentation highlights nationwide screening results, with a focus on the Southwest and connections to downstream Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR
