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Orange County Water District
OC GROUNDWATER BASIN (through end of January 2019)
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
65% full *212,200 ac-ft
Compared to same time last year: +4.0%

Groundwater recharge
177,862 ac-ft Water year to date
Compared to same time last year: +6.9%

* Percentage of OCWD sustainable target
Groundwater pumping
188,662 ac-ft Water year to date
Compared to same time last year: +64.0%

GWRS
Groundwater Replenishment System – new water you can count on
, 277,789,324,000 gallons produced