Education and Public Outreach

Groundwater Information

Groundwater is an important resource in California and throughout the United States. It replenishes our waterways and habitat. Groundwater is an important source of water for irrigation, industry, and communities. Below you will find links to help you better understand the need to protect this resource.

• USEPA ground Water and Drinking Water
• Citizen's Guide To Ground-Water Protection - EPA 440/6-90-004 - April 1990
• Grants and Loans
• Safe Drinking Water on Tribal Lands - Provided by USEPA
• Ground Water Cleanups
  • Brownfields
    • Brownfields Program Fact Sheet
  • Perchlorate
• Dept. of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater Information Center (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Data Viewer Application
• DWR Accessing Groundwater Data & Tools October 2021 – YouTube Video
• USGS Sustainable Groundwater Data
• American Geosciences Institute (AGI) Interactive map of groundwater levels and subsidence in California
• Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment Program (GAMA)
• GAMA Domestic Well Assessment Project