San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District
Groundwater Reports
Annual engineering investigation and report on groundwater conditions.
Board Agendas and Minutes
Our meetings and decisions are open to the public.
2023 Accomplishments
Review or download last year’s report on what we accomplished.
Transparency
Open access to information about our operations and finances.
Wash Plan
A Habitat Conservation Plan covering local infrastructure, expanded water conservation and mining, and trails in the Santa Ana River Wash.
Latest News
Strengthening Water Security in the Southland San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District Captures 24.4 Billion Gallons
This extraordinary figure includes 25,525-acre feet from the State Water Project and 6,409-acre feet from in-river channel recharge. The amount can be credited to high levels of rain and snowmelt as well as the district’s efficient water capture and storage efforts in local underground aquifers.
Welcome District Director Dr. Hillary Jenkins, Division 2
The San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Hillary Jenkins to fill the vacant Division 2 position during a special meeting held on Wednesday, July
Mourning the loss of District Director Colonel David E. Raley, USAF, Retired
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of District Director Colonel David E. Raley, USAF, Retired, on Sunday, June 2, 2024, following a short illness. Director Raley
GROUNDWATER AWARENESS WEEK 100-Year Record-Breaking Water Capture Year
To celebrate Groundwater Week and California’s recent atmospheric rivers dumping inches on the southland, the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District announced its final groundwater recharge tally for 2023 which was a record-breaking water year.
District Approves Updated Strategic Plan
The District has completed a five-year strategic plan update that builds upon its 115+ years of stewardship of the Upper Santa Ana River Wash and the aquifer beneath it. The
Annual Report 2023
A record-breaking water year along with well-maintained infrastructure and key collaborations allowed the District to surpass our previous 100+ year recharge record to capture 27.79 billion gallons. The District also
Helping Nature Store Our Water
For more than a century, we have cultivated our relationship to the community, to one another, and to the land itself. We are stewards of the San Bernardino Valley water basin and the native species of the wash above it.
Water that would otherwise flow to the ocean is diverted and recharged by us for use in the long hot summers and during droughts. We also help manage the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin with the Cities, Districts, and Agencies in the upper-watershed: in partnership we store and bring ample high-quality water for all uses.
We take a fiscally prudent, pragmatic approach towards fulfilling our mission so that the water supply and the environment it depends upon will be forever protected and available for the community’s use.
Featured Projects
The wash is a complex system with sometimes competing needs. And with water demands increasing every day, successful projects require an ethos of collaboration, perseverance, and practical problem solving.
