The Water
Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) has received official
designation from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) as the
Groundwater Level Monitoring Entity for Central and West Coast sub-basins under
the California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM) Program. The
CASGEM program is a statewide ground water monitoring program in California that is
designed to make ground water information readily and widely available.
"WRD
is pleased that DWR recognizes the expertise and experience of its staff to
provide the ground water information," states WRD board president Sergio
Calderon. "For over 50 years, the district has prepared and published an
annual Engineering Survey and Report, which contains current and historical
data on ground water production, the annual and accumulated overdraft, ground
water levels, and detailed information on groundwater conditions. Additionally,
WRD's Hydrogeology Group prepares and publishes an annual Regional Groundwater
Monitoring Report, first issued in 1972, which relies on the district's nearly
300 depth-specific monitoring wells at over 50 different locations."
The Water
Replenishment District of Southern California is the regional ground water
management agency that protects and preserves the quantity and quality of
ground water for two of the most utilized urban basins in the State of California. The service
area is home to more than 10 percent of California's
population residing in 43 cities in southern Los Angeles County.
WRD is governed by a publicly elected board of directors including Willard
Murray, Jr., Robert Katherman, Lillian Kawasaki, Sergio Calderon and Albert
Robles.
For more
information, visitwww.wrd.org.