San Fernando Valley
Statistics
- Basin Name
- San Fernando Valley
- Basin Number
- 4-012
- SGMA Basin Priority
- Very Low
- Critically Overdrafted
- No
- Hydrologic Region Name
- South Coast
- Counties
- Los Angeles
- Adjacent Basins
Basin Notes
1979: May 12 — California Supreme Court affirms City of Los Angeles pueblo water rights to groundwater in basin derived from precipitation. History of the decision and watermaster links: Upper Los Angeles River Area Watermaster
1980-89: Contamination of groundwater and Superfund site established in Burbank, US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
2003: Bulletin 118 basin description
2008: An Implementation Blueprint for Enhancing Groundwater Recharge in the San Fernando Basin, University of Southern California
2012: Groundwater Quality in the San Fernando–San Gabriel Groundwater Basins, California, US Geological Survey
2014: CASGEM basin prioritization – medium. Comments: Some public supply wells have shown contamination per B118
2016: Watermaster report, annual ULARA Watermaster reports
2018: Draft basin prioritization – Very Low. Comments:
- 1) CASGEM/WDL/GWIDS: Longterm hydrographs show groundwater level decline. Source: DWR
- 2) Upper Los Angeles River Area Watermaster notes decline
Basin is 98.98% adjudicated 2018 Final Basin Prioritization: Very Low.
San Fernando Valley Groundwater Remediation Program, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
2023: San Fernando Valley Groundwater Remediation, West Coast Aerial Photography
At-A-Glance
California Water Library Documents About This Basin
Depth-dependent seismic sensing of groundwater recovery from the atmospheric-river storms of 2023
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | February 13th, 2025
In early 2023, a series of intense atmospheric-river storms eased California’s historic drought, yet the spatiotemporal extent of groundwater recovery remains poorly un
The Resilience Value of Recycled Water for Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | November 13th, 2024
In 2019, the City of Los Angeles (City) announced the development of the Operation NEXT Water Supply Program (Operation NEXT or Program) (City of Los Angeles, 2019), an a
Advancing Stormwater Capture for Greener Schools in Los Angeles
Pacific Institute | August 15th, 2024
In communities across the United States, schools provide an enriching and safe environment for children to learn and grow. Yet urban schools, particularly those serving
Los Angeles County’s Climate Cost Challenge
Center for Climate Integrity | April 2nd, 2024
Within the first two months of 2024, the City of Los Angeles had already exceeded its average annual rainfall, receiving nearly 15 inches of rain in back-to-back deluges.
Los Angeles County Water Plan 2023
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) | December 5th, 2023
Over 200 agencies in Los Angeles County manage a complex network of water systems to meet the needs of our communities and environment. To achieve sustainability, resilie
Equity in Stormwater Investments: Measuring Community Engagement and Disadvantaged Community Benefits for Equitable Impact in the Safe Clean Water Program
Publisher not available | August 4th, 2022
The Safe, Clean Water Program (SCWP) reflects the will of the voters of Los Angeles County, who approved Measure W in 2018 by close to 70%. The ballot measure established
Historical Ecology of the Los Angeles River Watershed and Environs, Infrastructure for a Comprehensive Analysis
University of Southern California (USC) | June 15th, 2020
Achievements in Conservation, Recycling, and Groundwater Recharge Covering Fiscal Year July 2018-June 2019
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) | March 1st, 2020
One Water LA 2040 Plan
City of Los Angeles | April 30th, 2018
The purpose of the One Water LA 2040 Plan (Plan) is to increase sustainable water management for the City of Los Angeles (City). The City launched One Water LA with two p
San Fernando Groundwater Basin Remediation Program
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) | January 1st, 2018
Estimating Spatially and Temporally Varying Recharge and Runoff from Precipitation and Urban Irrigation in the Los Angeles Basin, California
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | October 6th, 2016
A daily precipitation-runoff model, referred to as the Los Angeles Basin watershed model (LABWM), was used to estimate recharge and runoff for a 5,047 square kilometer st
Extreme hydrological changes in the southwestern US drive reductions in water supply to Southern California by mid century
Environmental Research Letters (IOP) | September 21st, 2016
The Southwestern United States has a greater vulnerability to climate change impacts on water security due to a reliance on snowmelt driven imported water. The State of C
Groundwater Quality in the San Fernando–San Gabriel Groundwater Basins, California
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | March 31st, 2012
An Implementation Blueprint for Enhancing Groundwater Recharge in the San Fernando Basin
University of Southern California (USC) | December 31st, 2008
The purpose of this report is to analyze the potential of providing ground water recharge in the San Fernando Basin (SFB) using native water, including the identification
Final Groundwater Assessment Study: A Status Report on the Use of Groundwater in the Service Area of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) | September 3rd, 2007
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Hydrology Manual
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) | January 30th, 2006
This manual establishes the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works' hydrologic design procedures and serves as a reference and training guide. This manual contains
Geohydrology, Geochemistry, and Ground-Water Simulation-Optimization of the Central and West Coast Basins, Los Angeles County, California By
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | January 3rd, 2003
Historical ground-water development of the Central and West Coast Basins in Los Angeles County, California through the first half of the 20th century caused large water-l
Water Supply Conditions in Southern California during 1958-1959, Volume II, Water Level Data, Central Coastal and Los Angeles Regions
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | May 1st, 1961
Bulletin No. 39-58, Water Supply Conditions in Southern California during 1957-1958, Volume II, Precipitation and Water Level Data, Central Coastal and Los Angeles Regions
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | August 1st, 1960
Bulletin No. 39-57, Water Supply Conditions in Southern California during 1956-1957, Volume II, Precipitation and Water Level Data Central Coastal and Los Angeles Regions
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 16th, 1958
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