DROPPING WATER LEVELS

Are we over drafting our basin?  Answer: YES!
Please take a minute to look at the following  USGS studies showing Bunker Hill's lowering water tables. You can view these visualizations by clicking on the link below and the various visualizations located at the bottom of the page.
The SBVWCD is doing its job of spreading and banking water.

• US Geologic Survey web site...

We need your support to continue our work!

Since 1912, the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District has worked to conserve water by diverting the natural flow of the Santa Ana River and Mill Creek into percolation basins that the District owns and operates.

But that isn't all we do.

The District also helps to manage the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin — a major source of water supply for local communities. We also serve as an impartial mediator and source of information for local water providers. As a District, we've started some very exciting new projects such as plans for a constructed wetlands to provide a steady source of clean, naturally filtered water for the basin.

At present, there are forces underway to consolidate the District and on July 15, 2009 LAFCO Commissioners will hold a hearing to obtain final vote  as to whether or not the district will be consolidated.

What You Can Do to Help

We need you to contact your local representatives to let them know that you support the work done by the District. Please see www.sbclafco.org/commission_profile.htm for complete contact information and contact your local official to show your support for our district.

Annual Report for Big Bear Watermaster
Thirty-Second Annual Report is now available
For Calendar Year 2008...

2008-2009 Engineering Investigation Report Addendum (EI Report)
See this Addendum...

Upper Santa Ana River Wash Land Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
The Upper Santa Ana River Wash Plan (Wash Plan) is a multifaceted, multi-agency, and multi-property owner project that will allow the continued use of land and mineral resources while maintaining the biological and hydrological resources of the Planning Area in an environmentally sensitive manner. Over a decade in the making, the Wash Plan is intended to coordinate and manage the present and future activities in the Wash, which are under multiple jurisdictions, each with different needs. The goal of the proposed project is to balance the ground-disturbing activities of aggregate mining, water conservation, and other public services, including recreational activities; with quality, natural habitat for endangered, threatened, and sensitive species.
See the Final Wash Plan EIR and the Board Presentation of the Approved Wash Plan...

Groundwater Table
Updated monitoring well table is now available. Please note update to monitoring well map pending.
See the groundwater levels data page...

2008 Audit Report Now Available
These financial statements consist of four interrelated statements designed to provide the reader with relevant, understandable data about the District’s financial condition and operating results. They are the Statement of Net Assets, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Activities and the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances.
See the Audit Report...

Water Agencies Enter into Facilities Sharing Agreement
Three Inland Empire water agencies entered into a facilities sharing agreement that will increase local water supplies, improve efficiency and save money. Under the agreement, the agencies will share existing facilities and land to capture water from the Santa Ana River and store it in the local groundwater basin for use as drinking water by local communities.
Read the full story...

Water Facts are Now Online
The District's fact sheet series is now available online. See the Water Facts...

Current SBVWCD Meeting Agendas and Minutes
...are posted and archived on this site.
See the latest meeting agendas...