Ongoing research

Timing of Winter Cover Crop Termination to Conserve Soil Moisture Sarah Light (PI), UCCE Advisor in Sutter/Yuba, with Mallika Nocco (UC Davis/UCANR) Cover crops are a soil health management practice and are planted in soil that is otherwise fallow.

A Stem Water Potential Model Based on Evapotranspiration and Soil Type. Abdelmoneim (Moneim) Mohamed, UCCE Advisor in Modesto Almond (Prunus dulcis) is currently grown on over 1 million acres in California.

Global Change Impacts to Groundwater Contaminants in California Christopher Olivares Martinez, UC Irvine Groundwater is a vital part of Californias water portfolio that needs to be protected from Climate Change Impacts.

Managing Peak Water Demand in Water Distribution Systems. Jorge Pesantez, CSU Fresno Shifting the time of peak demand in water distribution systems is a strategy that can help improve the efficiency and reliability of water supply.

Mitigating Flood Risk in Californias Unincorporated Communities Danielle Zoe Rivera, UC Berkeley Flooding is the most common and pervasive environmental hazard in the United States.

In 2012, California passed Assembly Bill 685, which recognized the right to safe and affordable drinking water for all Californians. Over the course of a decade, California will spend more than $1 billion on drinking water infrastructure projects, especially in small and marginalized communities.

Most communities in the U.S. get drinking water from surface water and groundwater. Surface water sources include lakes, reservoirs, and rivers. Groundwater is located below the ground and accumulates as runoff flows through soil and rock.

Las principales fuentes de agua para uso humano son los ocanos, lagos y ros, llamadas aguas superficiales; Y las aguas subterrneas las cuales son el conjunto de agua proveniente de las lluvias, deshielos, escorrentas y otros, que queda almacenada en la profundidad o por debajo de la superficie de la...

Public water systems provide water to homes and businesses, ranging from a few dozen to thousands of residents. If you live in urban or suburban areas, your drinking water likely comes from a public system and is treated before it reaches your home.

Los sistemas pblicos de agua suministran agua a hogares y empresas, desde unas pocas docenas hasta miles de residentes. Si vive en reas urbanas o suburbanas, es probable que el agua potable provenga de un sistema pblico y sea tratada antes de llegar a su hogar.