Orange County Water District
OC GROUNDWATER BASIN (through end of April 2022)
OCWD is one of the few groundwater management agencies able to track the groundwater basin’s “water budget” on a monthly basis. This information allows the District to make more informed management decisions about future water supplies and pumping.
Groundwater storage level
74% *258,550 ac-ft
Compared to same time last year: -2.7%

Groundwater recharge
216,317 ac-ft Water year to date
Compared to same time last year: +7.8%

* Percentage of OCWD sustainable target
Groundwater pumping
209,765 ac-ft Water year to date
Compared to same time last year: -10.7%

GWRS
Groundwater Replenishment System – new water you can count on
, 368,466,912,800 gallons produced