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Napa Valley groundwater pumping exceeds sustainable yield
It was the third consecutive year that pumping exceeded the Napa Valley sub-basin’s sustainable yield of 15,000 acre-feet.
Napa Water Forum looks at how nature, humans can both thrive
Ideas flowed at a recent forum on how to manage Napa Valley water, which is the lifeblood for local cities, world-famous wine country and the environment.
Napa Water Forum 2023 speakers and agenda
The speakers list and agenda for the Napa Water Forum 2023, to be held at 1:00 p.m. on March 24 at 937 Coombs Street in Napa, California.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
The Napa Water Forum will continue as scheduled, despite the County CEO’s prohibition on employees presenting their work or attending.
Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Public Meeting #2
The video below was recorded at the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Public Meeting #2, on Sep 29 2021, 6:00 PM–7:30 PM, for Water Audit California by Israel Valencia of Infinity Visuals.
Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Public Meeting #1
The video below was recorded at the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Public Meeting #1, on Sep 22 2021, 6:00 PM–7:30 PM, for Water Audit California by Israel Valencia of Infinity Visuals.
WAC published videos of the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Public Meetings
If you missed one or both of the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Public Meetings on September 22nd and September 29, you can now watch them on the Water Audit California website.
[Court Record] Water Audit files suit against Napa County
A week ago, we filed a lawsuit against the County of Napa for Negligent Breach of Trustee Duties and related issues. We’ve decided to publish the full text so you can read our reasons for yourselves.
Environmental group threatens to sue St. Helena over groundwater extraction
“ST. HELENA — An environmental advocacy group is threatening to sue the City of St. Helena over its handling of groundwater. Grant Reynolds, a director of Water Audit California, delivered a letter to the city on Monday criticizing its use of the Stonebridge wells for municipal use and “a pattern of exercising no discretion” in …
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Farmstead Lodge’s response to WAC re application for well permit
Responding to concerns filed by Water Audit California, Farmstead Lodge promised that approval of its well permits requests would decrease their demand on groundwater by approximately 50%.