Working Together in All Kinds of Weather Sun, rain and snow are the natural elements at the heart of how we take care of the water that connects 1.5 million of us in the San Gabriel Valley—our groundwater. Here’s their story.
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Sun Sunny, dry conditions that Southern
California is known for also create more demand and stress on our groundwater and the natural earthen basin that holds it. These ongoing dry conditions mean we are always in a drought cycle.
Rain There’s nothing like the sound of a gentle rain, but this year, like most years, we are experiencing below-average rainfall. So in the special moments when rain does fall, our aim is to capture it with our stormwater systems to help its journey back into our groundwater basin. Snow Like rain, snow is another welcome sight and source of water. Stormwater systems that catch rain also help to capture and hold snowmelt in reservoirs until it can be released
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into spreading grounds where it, too, can make its way back into our groundwater.
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To learn the story of our groundwater, visit: thewatersthatconnectus.com
For Earth Day and everyday, our groundwater is our common ground and common cause.
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