/news/ New News from the CA USGS Apr 25, 2013 /news/2013/PesticideDataReportDeltaEcosystem.html The California Water Science Center recently released a report that compiles previously published surface water and sediment pesticide concentration data for 3,370 samples collected in the delta region from the years 1990 through 2010 and analyzed by the U.S. Geological Survey. Apr 25, 2013 /news/2013/MoroccoGroundwaterResources.html Leaders in water resource planning, management, and science from Morocco and the U.S. met on April 2 to share scientific ideas and methods for strategic management of groundwater resources. Apr 2, 2013 /news/2013/SanFranciscoBayAreaGroundwater.html Barium and nitrate were detected at high concentrations in 5 percent of untreated groundwater used for public-water supply in the San Francisco Bay region, while human-made organic chemical constituents were found at high concentrations in less than 1 percent. Mar 29, 2013 /news/2013/MaderaCountyGroundwaterQuality.html Arsenic, uranium, fumigants and nitrate were detected at high concentrations in untreated groundwater at depths in the aquifer system typically used for public water supply in the Madera County region of California's San Joaquin Valley. Feb 11, 2013 /news/2013/CaliforniaDesertGroundwaterQuality.html Inorganic elements - arsenic, boron, fluoride, and five other inorganic elements - were detected at high concentrations in 35 percent of untreated groundwater used for public water supply in the desert region of southern California. Jan 9, 2013 /news/2012/NorthernCaliforniaFallAtmosphericRiverStorm.html The California Water Science Center (CAWSC) made over 86 direct stream discharge measurements and 14 sediment sample collections between November 30 and December 2, during an atmospheric-river-connected storm. CAWSC technicians worked through the weekend to quickly provide data for use by emergency managers. Dec 11, 2012 /news/2012/CAWSCScientistsPresentAtAGUConference.html Scientists from the CA Water Science Center will convene at the American Geophysical Union's 45th Annual Fall Meeting in San Francisco to share their research through oral, paper, and poster presentations December 3-7. Dec 4, 2012 /news/2012/CAWSCScientistsAtACWAFallConference.html CA Water Science Center scientists will meet with water leaders throughout California at the 2012 ACWA Fall Conference and Exhibition in San Diego on December 4-7. Dec 4, 2012 /news/2012/SanFranciscoBayDeltaScienceConference.html The Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference is a forum for presenting technical analyses and results relevant to the Delta Science Program's mission to provide the best possible, unbiased, science-based information for water and environmental decision-making for the Bay-Delta system. Oct 11, 2012 /news/2012/ExploringSanDiegoWater.html A recent tour of San Diego water projects increased international knowledge about water resource issues. Sep 27, 2012 /news/2012/LAandOrangeCountyGroundwaterQuality.html Solvents and other constituents - arsenic, uranium, and nitrate - were detected at high concentrations in up to four percent of untreated groundwater used for public water supply in the coastal region of Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Sep 18, 2012 /news/2012/NewReportsUpdateEstimatesOfFloodFrequencyInCA.html The U.S. Geological Survey has released updated flood frequency estimates for select rural "natural flow" California streams throughout the state. Aug 27, 2012 /news/2012/BenzineGroundwater.html Benzene occurs infrequently in California public supply wells and comes predominantly from naturally occurring petroleum deposits deep in the ground, according to a study by the U.S. Geological Survey. Aug 29, 2012 /news/2012/TodaysStudentsTomorrowsHydrologists.html U.S. Geological Survey scientist, Christine Stamos-Pfeiffer, spoke with students at Diegueno Middle School about her work as a hydrologist, and discussed possible career choices in the world of water science. Aug 7, 2012 /news/2012/USGSTeresaRamosScholarshipVideo.html Teresa Ramos reflects on her internship with the USGS and applying for the Gates Millennium Scholarship. Aug 6, 2012 /news/2012/USGSScientistsDiscussionsAtERSIConference.html USGS California Water Science Center scientists will be sharing their work in a gallery poster discussion at the ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, CA the week of July 23. Jul 24, 2012 /news/2012/NitrateAndPerchlorateInInlandEmpireGroundwater.html Nitrate was detected at high concentrations in one quarter of the aquifer system used for Inland Empire public water supply. Additionally, high concentrations of perchlorate were found in 11 percent of the aquifer system, and in moderate concentrations in 53 percent. Jul 12, 2012 /projects/baydelta/ Check out the new San Francsico Bay Continuous Water Quality Monitoring pages! Jul 12, 2012 http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/usgs_top_story/meet-kati-diving-into-the-world-of-water/ target="_blank" Kati Bednar started at the CAWSC in her sophmore year of high school and now serves as a CAWSC Student Trainee Hydrologist. Jul 02, 2012 /news/2012/KingChavezAcademyStudentsVisitCAWSC.html A class of Middle School students learned about California biology and water science during a visit to the US Geological Survey science center in San Diego on June 22, 2012. Jun 27, 2012 /news/2012/ArsenicFoundInKernCountySanJoaquinGroundwater.html Arsenic was detected at high concentrations in about 20 percent of the aquifer system used for public supply in the Southeast San Joaquin and Kern County basins. Jun 19, 2012 /news/2012/ScientistsDiscussSantaBarbaraGroundwaterQuality.html U.S. Geological Survey scientists will present their initial results of a study of untreated groundwater from 24 wells sampled from January to February 2011 in Santa Barbara County, CA. Jun 19, 2012 /news/2012/USGSScientistsDelMarStudentsExploreWaterIssues.html Del Mar students learned about wetland ecosystems at this year's San Dieguito Lagoon Days, an annual event attended by approximately 600 third-graders. Jun 15, 2012 /news/2012/ClimateChangeWaterSupplyCaCentralValley.html Scientists have developed a new method to help plan for possible changes in water supplies due to climate change, and have applied the technology in California's Central Valley. Jun 7, 2012 /news/2012/gwStorageStudy.html Local surface and stormflow water can be successfully stored in aquifer systems in Stockton, CA, but water quality must be carefully monitored, according to a recent USGS study. May 24, 2012 /news/2012/LidarTahoeFaults.html Results of a new U.S. Geological Survey study conclude that faults west of Lake Tahoe, Calif., referred to as the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone, pose a substantial increase in the seismic hazard assessment for the Lake Tahoe region of California and Nevada, and could potentially generate earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 6.3 to 6.9. May 24, 2012 /news/2012/ScientistsMeasureMercuryFlowSFBay.html For the first time, scientists have measured the amounts of mercury flowing into the San Francisco estuary from tidal wetlands using a new technique that can measure concentrations of mercury in water every few minutes, which is essential for understanding mercury flows in a complex tidal estuarine environment. May 14, 2012 /news/2012/NGWASummit.html USGS scientists and groundwater professionals from around the world will gather for a three-day summit titled, "Innovate and Integrate: Succeeding as a Groundwater Professional in a Water-Short World." May 1, 2012 /news/2012/PupfishReintroducedInOwensValley.html Native Americans from the Pauite tribe, officials from the Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Geological Survey's Anne Castle and Wes Danskin, will participate in ceremonies to re-introduce Pupfish to the Fish Slough area of Owens Valley, CA, on Tuesday, May 1. Apr 30, 2012 /news/2012/SierraNevadaGroundwaterQuality.html High concentrations of natural compounds were found in aquifers used for drinking supply in three areas of the Sierra Nevada. Apr 10, 2012 /news/2012/NewInSituMethodsForWaterQuality.html A report detailing several important outcomes of a workshop on how to improve and develop instrumentation to better measure water quality in complex hydrologic systems was published in March 2012. Mar 26, 2012 /news/2012/SanFernSanGabSolvents.html Organic solvents were detected at high concentrations in 18 percent of the aquifer system used for public supply in the San Fernando and San Gabriel basins. Mar 22, 2012 /news/2012/WaterEducationFestival.html USGS scientists, along with more than 60 other water and environment organizations, will conduct interactive presentations to teach over 6,000 third, fourth, and fifth grade students from schools throughout Orange County about the importance of water. Mar 22, 2012 /news/2012/USGSScientistPlaysEarthDetective.html USGS Hydrologist, Michelle Sneed, played the role of "Earth Detective" on a nature walk in the Fred Wolff Bear Creek Nature Preserve on March 10, 2012. Mar 15, 2012 /news/2012/PublicGroundwaterFestival.html The USGS California Water Science Center, water entities, families, and many others will be in attendance at this year's "Treasure Beneath Our Feet", an annual groundwater festival hosted by the Water Replenishment District of Southern California. Mar 14, 2012 /news/2012/ExtremeEventResponse.html Water resource managers, local, regional and federal agencies, gathered for a series of workshops entitled "Adaptation Strategies and Information Needs in Response to Extreme Events". Mar 14, 2012 /news/2012/PhosphorusAndGroundwater.html Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey have, for the first time, demonstrated how aquifer composition can affect how excessive levels of phosphorous (an essential nutrient contained in fertilizers) can be carried from fertilized agricultural fields via groundwater to streams and waterways. Feb 29, 2012 /news/2012/ScientistTeachesHydrologicModel.html Research Hydrologist, Randall Hanson, presented a course at the "International Perspectives on Water Resources & the Environment Conference", hosted in Marrakech, Morocco. Feb 22, 2012 /news/2012/ScientistsDiscussGroundwaterStudy.html Public invited to meeting February 23 in Weed, CA. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists will present their initial results of a study of untreated groundwater from 90 wells and springs sampled from July through October 2010 in northeastern California. Feb 21, 2012 /news/2012/FloridaMangroveMeasurements.html For the first time, scientists have measured the amount of dissolved organic carbon and mercury moving from a southwest Florida mangrove swamp via tides to coastal waters. Feb 15, 2012 /news/2012/20YearGroundwaterInMojaveAndMorongo.html A new report by the U.S. Geological Survey documents that the trend of declining water levels over the past 70 years in most areas of the Mojave River and Morongo groundwater basins is continuing. Feb 15, 2012 /news/2012/USGSScientistPresentsAtGRAS.html USGS Research Hydrologist, John Izbicki, will be presenting this year at "Compounds of Emerging Concern in Groundwater", the 25th symposium hosted by Groundwater Resource Association (GRA). Feb 6, 2012 /news/2012/USGSCVHMWorkshop.html The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Bureau of Reclamation will continue the second half of a workshop which focuses on the datasets used for the Central Valley Hydrologic Model (CVHM). Jan 27, 2012 /news/2012/USGSScientistVisitsIndia.html David Schoellhamer, USGS San Francisco Estuary Suspended Sediment Transport Studies Chief, will be a Visiting Fulbright Professor at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India in January and February, 2012. Jan 19, 2012 http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/usgs_top_story/youth-at-usgs-hydrotech-josh-latimore/ target="_blank" Josh Latimore started at the USGS as a summer intern and now serves as a USGS hydrologic technician. Jan 06, 2012 /news/2011/SFSuspendedSediment.html The USGS California Water Science Center began collecting continuous suspended-sediment concentration data on December 23, 1991. Dec 22, 2011 /news/2011/SDGroundwater.html High concentrations of natural and man-made compounds were found in aquifers used for drinking supply in Temecula Valley, Warner Valley, and 12 other groundwater basins in San Diego County Dec 20, 2011 /news/2011/USGSScienceatAGU.html Scientists will be presenting their work at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Conference in San Francisco this week. Nearly 900 USGS abstracts will be presented nationwide. Dec 07, 2011 http://swwrucdavismeeting-eorgf.eventbrite.com/ target="_blank" Dec 05, 2011 /news/2011/USGSAssociateDirector.html The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Associate Director for Water, Bill Werkhesier, and scientists from the USGS California Water Science Center, will discuss science that can assist California's water managers in making sound, cost-effective decisions. Nov 22, 2011 /news/2011/SDSU.html A group of San Diego State University Geology students walked in hydrologist's shoes as they toured a research well drill site, part of the first comprehensive groundwater study being conducted in the San Diego area in cooperation with the City of San Diego. Nov 09, 2011 /news/2011/InternationalWaterTalks.html USGS scientists and a Chilean delegation exchange research and information on replenishing depleted aquifer systems. Nov 07, 2011 /news/2011/Sonora.html Adriana Palma, a faculty member with the Institute of Engineering at the University of Mexico, collaborated with CAWSC from August 31 - September 2 to enhance her groundwater flow model of Mexico's Sonora Valley. Nov 07, 2011 /news/2011/minesMtg_2011.html USGS Research Chemist, Dr. Charles Alpers, presented on issues ranging from arsenic and mercury associated with historical gold mines to acid mine drainage associated with historical copper mines. Oct 08, 2011 /news/2011/GRA_Scientists.html Scientists to present on issues ranging from groundwater modeling and artificial recharge to groundwater quality. Sep 29, 2011 /news/2011/BelitzGM.html USGS Supervisory Research Hydrologist, Dr. Ken Belitz, participated in a panel discussion on groundwater management at the Water Quality Coordinating Committee (WQCC), whose members consist of the State and Regional Water Boards. Sep 27, 2011 /news/2011/MontereyBaySalinasGWQA.html High concentrations of natural and man-made compounds were found in aquifers used for drinking supply beneath valleys surrounding Monterey Bay, and the Salinas Valley. Scientists determined that concentrations of these substances in untreated groundwater are above state and federal health standards for drinking water. Scientists analyzed untreated groundwater from wells, not treated tap water, which may be disinfected, filtered, mixed, and/or exposed to the atmosphere to create safe levels for consumption before it is delivered to consumers. Sep 26, 2011 /news/2011/SantaClaraGWQA.html Groundwater quality in the approximately 460-square-mile Santa Clara River Valley study unit was investigated from April through June '07 as part of the Priority Basin Project of the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program. The GAMA Priority Basin Project is conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in collaboration with the California State Water Resources Control Board and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The Santa Clara River Valley study unit contains eight groundwater basins located in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties and is within the Transverse and Selected Peninsular Ranges hydrogeologic province. Sep 26, 2011 /news/2011/Reservoir%20storage.html A new method of measuring the storage capacity and sedimentation of Loch Lomond Reservoir, Santa Cruz shows promise to help water managers more effectively assess changes in water-storage capacity in similar basins with steep, narrow drainages in mountainous terrain. Sep 21, 2011 /news/2011/ReleaseSept20_2011.html Groundwater quality was tested in the 633-square-mile Northern Coast Ranges study area in Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Glenn, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties. Sep 20, 2011 GAMAssess http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/USGS-Scientist-Honored-with-Prestigious-Federal-Employee-of-the-Year-Medal-for-Role-in-Ending-Deepwater-Horizon-Oil-Spill.cfm target="_blank" Dr. Paul Hsieh, research hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey, has earned the Federal Employee of the Year Medal for providing critical scientific information during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Dr. Hsieh's calculations were key in helping senior federal officials and scientists conclude that the containment cap on the ruptured well was working and did not need to be removed, thus ensuring no additional oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. Sep 15, 2011 /news/2011/ReleaseJuly05_2011.html Scientists detected low concentrations of pharmaceutical compounds in groundwater samples from 2.3 percent of tested aquifers used for drinking water in California. Jul 05, 2011 /news/2011/ReleaseMay13_2011.html Fecal indicator bacteria, or FIB, sometimes found in the Malibu Lagoon and the near-shore ocean water in Malibu, California, may not be the result of human waste contamination according to preliminary results of a new U.S. Geological Survey study. May 13, 2011 /news/2011/ReleaseApril27_2011.html High concentrations of naturally occurring elements, including arsenic and boron as well as human-introduced compounds such as nitrate, were found in three aquifers studied in the Sacramento Valley. Scientists determined that concentrations of these substances in untreated water exceed state and federal health standards for drinking water. Scientists analyzed untreated groundwater from wells, not treated tap water, which may be disinfected, filtered, mixed, and/or exposed to the atmosphere to create safe levels for consumption before it is delivered to consumers. Apr 27, 2011 /news/2011/ReleaseMarch29_2011.html Nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations decreased in streams of the Santa Ana Basin during 1975-2004, as improved wastewater treatment was implemented basinwide. Nutrient concentrations in the San Joaquin Basin during the same period increased in association with increased land application of nutrients. In the Sacramento Basin nutrient trends were mostly downward. Mar 29, 2011 /news/2011/ReleaseMarch25_2011.html U.S. Geological Survey field crews recorded the two highest direct measurements made in the last 70 years at two streamgages on the San Lorenzo River yesterday. Woody debris, including large trees, carried by the turbulent river destroyed two flow meters, but new equipment was shuttled in and the record measurements completed. Mar 25, 2011 /news/2011/ReleaseMarch22_2011.html Implications for Future Survival of Delta Smelt from Four Climate Change Scenarios for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California Mar 22, 2011 /news/2011/ReleaseMarch01_2011.html U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists will present their initial results of a study of untreated groundwater from 58 wells sampled from March through July 2010 in portions of Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, and Kings counties, CA. The meeting, conducted by the State Water Resources Control Board and the USGS, is set for Friday, March 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Los Banos City Hall, 520 J St., Los Banos, CA. Mar 01, 2011 GAMAssess /news/2011/releaseJanuary25_2011.html Gold dredging that disturbs fine-grained, mercury-laden sediment in California's South Yuba River can allow higher amounts of mercury to enter the environment, potentially threatening food webs far downstream. Jan 25, 2011 /news/2011/releaseJanuary10_2011.html U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists will present their initial results of a groundwater study based on 58 wells sampled from June through November '09 in portions of Mendocino, Lake, Napa, Del Norte, and Humboldt counties, CA. The meeting is set for Thursday, January 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District, 828 Seventh St, Eureka, CA. Jan 10, 2011 GAMAssess /news/2010/releaseOct06_2010.html The wraps came off a new streamgage and interpretive station at a popular streamside location in Yosemite National Park today. The station includes a new streamgage for the Merced River – where the U.S. Geological Survey has measured streamflow since 1915 – as well as a complex array of National Weather Service instruments, a webcam, and a special series of interpretive panels and video displays. Oct 06, 2010 /news/2010/releaseSept28_2010.html High concentrations of naturally occurring inorganic constituents – including arsenic and boron – are found in about 13 percent of the primary aquifers in the northern San Joaquin Valley, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report prepared in cooperation with the California Water Resources Control Board. Primary aquifers are those that supply public-drinking water. Sep 28, 2010 GAMAssess /news/2010/releaseSept3_2010.html High concentrations of naturally occurring inorganic constituents – including arsenic, boron and lead – are found in about 14 percent of the primary aquifers in Napa, Sonoma and Marin counties, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report prepared in cooperation with the California Water Resources Control Board. Primary aquifers are those that supply public-drinking water. Sep 03, 2010 GAMAssess /news/2010/release2July6_2010.html The State Water Resources Control Board and the U.S. Geological Survey will present information Thursday, July 15th, on a large-scale study of groundwater quality they are launching in northeastern California. The study area will cover Modoc County and parts of Siskiyou, Shasta, Lassen, Tehama, Plumas, and Butte counties, and will include the cities of Alturas, Susanville, Tulelake, Burney, Weed, Dorris, and Mount Shasta, among others. Jul 06, 2010 GAMAssess /news/2010/releaseJuly6_2010.html Scientists from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will begin a landmark study this month designed to improve the quality of groundwater pumped from the deep portion of the Antelope Valley Groundwater Basin by infiltrating the water through unsaturated alluvial deposits. If successful, this treatment will provide Antelope Valley residents and businesses with an additional source of drinking water, a resource that is in high demand because of the over-drafting of aquifers throughout the state. Jul 06, 2010 /news/2010/releaseJune1_2010.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) next week will present their initial results of a study of untreated groundwater from 70 wells sampled from May through December '08 in portions of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, CA. Jun 01, 2010 GAMAssess /news/2010/releaseApril13_2010.html Inorganic constituents such as arsenic, vanadium and nitrate were detected above health-based benchmarks in nearly one in five groundwater samples collected during a comprehensive assessment of water quality in aquifers in Stanislaus and Merced counties in California. Apr 13, 2010 /news/2010/releaseMarch23_2010.html The city of Santa Barbara, CA, has asked the U.S. Geological Survey to study the city’s groundwater basins, develop new tools to provide the city with updated information on its groundwater supplies, and identify optimal water-resource management strategies that balance groundwater with other sources of water. Mar 23, 2010 /news/2010/releaseFeb12_2010.html The State Water Resources Control Board and the U.S. Geological Survey will present information Thursday on a large-scale study of groundwater-quality they are launching across the western San Joaquin Valley. The study area will extend from Stanislaus to Kings counties and include the cities of Patterson, Newman, Los Banos, Mendota and Firebaugh, among others. Feb 12, 2010 /news/2010/releaseJanuary19_2010.html A public meeting to review results of a study of Sierra Nevada groundwater, originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21, has been rescheduled to Thursday, Jan. 28 because of this week’s series of heavy storms and snowfall. At the meeting, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will present their initial results of a study of untreated groundwater from wells and springs throughout the Sierra Nevada. Jan 19, 2010 /news/2010/releaseJanuary14_2010.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) next week will present their initial results of a study of untreated groundwater from wells and springs throughout the Sierra Nevada. The meeting, conducted by the State Water Resources Control Board and the USGS, is set for Thursday, January 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Quincy Community Services District, 900 Spanish Creek Road, Quincy, CA. Jan 14, 2010 /news/2010/releaseJanuary8_2010.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) next week will present their initial results of a study of untreated groundwater from wells and springs throughout the Sierra Nevada. The meeting, conducted by the State Water Resources Control Board and the USGS, is set for Thursday, January 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Tuolumne Utilities District, 18885 Nugget Blvd., Sonora, CA. Jan 08, 2010 /news/2009/releaseDec9_2009.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) next week will present their initial results of a study of untreated well water from groundwater basins in the areas of Madera and Chowchilla, in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Dec 09, 2009 /news/2009/ReleaseOct1_2009.html The Groundwater Resources Association of California next week will present a major award to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for a report on groundwater availability in California’s Central Valley. One local water official called the groundwater model, developed for the study and described in the report, a "gift" from the USGS to the state of California. Oct 01, 2009 /news/2009/MoreInfoSept4_2009.html Land subsidence is a gradual settling or sudden sinking of the Earth’s surface owing to subsurface movement of earth materials. In alluvial aquifers that include silt and clay layers, such as in the San Joaquin Valley, long-term groundwater-level declines can result in a compaction of those layers, and that manifests itself as land subsidence. Sep 04, 2009 /news/2009/ReleaseSept4_2009.html The latest satellite tracking data will be used to help scientists gain a better understanding of how land subsidence is affecting the state-owned California Aqueduct in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Sep 04, 2009 /news/2009/ReleaseJuly8_2009.html A new, three-dimensional water-modeling tool provides a detailed picture of how water flows below ground and how it relates to surface-water in rivers and canals in California’s Central Valley. Jul 08, 2009 /news/2009/ReleaseJuly6_2009.html Eric Reichard, a scientist with a long history in California water issues, has been selected as the new director of the U.S. Geological Survey’s California Water Science Center. Jul 06, 2009 /news/2009/ReleaseMay20_2009.html U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists will discuss an investigation they are conducting of groundwater quality in the Northern Coast Region of California at an informational session Tuesday, May 26, in Ukiah, CA. A second informational session, also open to the public, is set for July 15 in Eureka, CA. May 20, 2009 /news/2009/releaseFeb6_2009.html A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) webcam is providing live views of water crashing down San Pedro Creek in Santa Barbara County – a watershed that is at high risk of flooding or debris flows as heavy rains arrive in Southern California. Feb 06, 2009 /news/2008/releaseDec10_2008.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in the Antelope Valley at a public meeting next week in Palmdale, CA. Dec 10, 2008 /news/2008/releaseDec1_2008.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in the Mojave River Basin at a public meeting next week in Apple Valley, Calif. Dec 01, 2008 /news/2008/releaseNov26_2008.html Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will present information on a comprehensive study they are beginning of water-quality in ground water basins located throughout the Mojave and Sonoran deserts in Southern California. Nov 26, 2008 /news/2008/releaseNov5_2008.html U.S. Geological Survey researchers continue to find a wide variety of current-use and legacy pesticides in rivers flowing into the Salton Sea, California’s largest lake. Nov 05, 2008 /news/2008/releaseSEPT3_2008.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in the upper Sacramento Valley at a public meeting in Red Bluff, Calif. Sep 03, 2008 /news/2008/releaseAugust27_2008.html Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will present information on a comprehensive study of groundwater-quality in the Sierra Nevada that they are conducting this summer and fall at a meeting Sept. 9 in Plumas County. Aug 27, 2008 /news/2008/ReleaseAug4_2008.html U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists will present information Wednesday on a large-scale study of groundwater-quality in several California inland coastal valleys from Alameda to Ventura counties. Aug 04, 2008 /news/2008/ReleaseJuly23_2008.html Imagine a new kind of farming in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta – "carbon-capture" farming, which traps atmospheric carbon dioxide and rebuilds lost soils. Jul 23, 2008 /news/2008/ReleaseJune11_2008.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water from aquifers along the Colorado River in southeastern California at a public meeting June 17 in Blythe, Riverside County, Calif. Jun 11, 2008 /news/2008/releaseJune9_2008.html A toxic chemical usually associated with industrial activities occurs naturally in groundwater in California’s Mojave Desert, sometimes at levels that exceed California drinking-water standards, the U.S. Geological Survey has found. Jun 09, 2008 /news/2008/releaseMay30_2008.html Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and pesticides were detected in less than one-third of the 30 wells sampled in a wide-ranging survey of groundwater quality in the central Sierra Nevada, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says in a new report. The detections of these constituents were all at levels far below health-based thresholds. May 30, 2008 /news/2008/releaseMay22_2008.html A scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will present information next week on two large-scale studies of groundwater-quality in the Sierra Nevada – one that is just wrapping up, and another that is set to start this summer. May 22, 2008 /news/2008/releaseApril22_2008.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) next week will present their plans to study untreated well water from groundwater basins in two river valleys in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Apr 22, 2008 /news/2008/releaseMarch20_2008.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will present their plans Tuesday to study untreated well water from groundwater basins in the areas of Madera and Chowchilla, in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Mar 20, 2008 /news/2008/releaseMarch13_2008.html Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), working with the City of Victorville and the Mojave Water Agency (MWA), have recharged water through 400 feet of dry earth in California’s Mojave Desert to groundwater basins previously thought unavailable for municipal water storage. Mar 13, 2008 /news/2008/releaseFeb21_2008.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in the San Francisco Bay Area at a public meeting Friday in San Jose, Calif. Feb 21, 2008 /news/2008/releaseJan30_2008.html Man-made constituents were detected in 67 of 83 wells sampled in a groundwater study in the southern Sacramento Valley. But the detections of these compounds were all at concentrations far below health-based regulatory standards, the U.S. Geological Survey says in a study released today. Jan 30, 2008 /news/2008/releaseJan24_2008.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in the Santa Clara River Basin of Ventura and Los Angeles counties at a public meeting next week in Ventura, Calif. Jan 24, 2008 /news/2008/releaseJan22_2008.html Approximately two-thirds of the original peat soil in the central and western Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, some of the world’s richest farmland, has been lost in less than 150 years through a process known as land-surface subsidence, researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey have found. Jan 22, 2008 /news/2008/releaseJan08_2008.html A new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) real-time webcam is providing live panoramic views of the Santa Margarita River in Fallbrook, in northern San Diego County. Jan 08, 2008 /news/2007/release071217.html A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey confirms Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) concerns that land subsidence – or dropping land elevations – is occurring in areas of substantial groundwater use throughout the Coachella Valley. Dec 17, 2007 /news/2007/release071204.html U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists today installed a real-time webcam and radar-velocity sensor to provide additional real-time monitoring capabilities for flooding and debris-flow hazards from Modjeska and Williams canyons in the Santiago Fire burn area. The webcam is at USGS’ Santiago Creek stream-gaging station, a few miles east of Tustin, Calif., in the foothills of Orange County. Dec 04, 2007 /news/2007/release071123.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in the Coachella Valley, Calif., at a public meeting next week in Indio. Nov 23, 2007 /news/2007/release071109.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in the Owens Valley and Indian Wells Valley, California, at two public meetings next week. Nov 09, 2007 /news/2007/release071107.html Man-made constituents were detected in untreated groundwater in 24 of 50 wells sampled in the southern Sierra Nevada, but these compounds were all at concentrations far below health-based regulatory standards, the U.S. Geological Survey says in a study released today. Nov 07, 2007 /news/2007/release070920.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) next week will present their plans to study untreated well water from California groundwater basins near the Colorado River. Sep 20, 2007 /news/2007/release070919.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) next week will present their plans to study untreated well water from groundwater basins in the northern Sacramento Valley, California. Sep 19, 2007 /news/2007/release070912.html Top water experts with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will play a prominent role at a statewide conference next week on the issues facing California’s groundwater resources. Nine USGS scientists are scheduled to discuss their research at the 26th Biennial Groundwater Conference Sept. 18 and 19 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Sep 12, 2007 /news/2007/release070809.html Subsidence in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta of California – the steady loss of the region's fertile peat soils -- can be reversed by the creation of shallow, permanently flooded wetlands, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has found. Aug 09, 2007 /news/2007/release070803.html Anglers, rafters, scientists and other river enthusiasts can now get live and interactive views of the Truckee River in Tahoe City, Calif., on their web browser, thanks to a new webcam installed and operated by the U.S. Geological Survey’s California Water Science Center. Aug 03, 2007 /news/2007/release070718.html Public invited to July 25 Lakewood meeting; study focused on coastal Los Angeles and Orange counties Jul 18, 2007 /news/2007/release070627.html Groundwater levels in most areas of the Mojave River and in the Morongo Basin in San Bernardino County, Calif., continue to decline, as they have for the past 70 years, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says in a new report. Jun 27, 2007 /news/2007/release070626.html The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will work with the County of Los Angeles to evaluate how quickly the groundwater basin in rapidly growing Antelope Valley is being replenished by both natural and artificial recharge sources. Jun 26, 2007 /news/2007/release070521.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in Merced and Stanislaus counties at a meeting Wednesday, May 23, in Modesto, Calif. May 21, 2007 /news/2007/release070503.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in Kern County at a meeting Monday, May 7, in Bakersfield, CA. May 02, 2007 /news/2007/release070502.html Grindstaff will discuss the art of science in policymaking for the California Bay-Delta estuary and other California water issues. May 02, 2007 /news/2007/release070420.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in the southeastern San Joaquin Valley at a meeting Tuesday, April 24, in Fresno, CA. Apr 20, 2007 /news/2007/release070403.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will present their plans to study untreated well water from several groundwater basins in the San Francisco Bay Area at a meeting Friday, April 6, in San Jose, CA. Apr 03, 2007 /news/2007/release070327.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in the Upper Los Angeles Basin at a meeting Wednesday, March 28, in Glendale, CA. Mar 27, 2007 /news/2007/release070305.html Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will discuss their initial findings from a comprehensive study of untreated well water in the central Sacramento Valley at a meeting Friday, March 9, in Oroville, CA. Mar 05, 2007