The city of woodland (city), located in yolo county, california, will construct an aquifer storageand recovery well to increase groundwater recharge and improve the citys drinking watersystem…

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded the City of Woodland $9.889 million on January 26, 2026, under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514) to construct an aquifer storage and recovery well system. The project will store over 600 acre-feet of surface water annually during winter months when supply is plentiful and demand is low, enabling the city to deploy stored water in dry years to meet drinking water demand and mitigate the effects of surface water supply curtailments that currently limit year-round water quality and reliability. The aquifer storage and recovery well is a critical component of the city's long-term water management strategy and is prioritized in the 2022 Yolo Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan. Work is performed in Woodland, California, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2027.

The city of woodland (city), located in yolo county, california, will construct an aquifer storageand recovery well to increase groundwater recharge and improve the citys drinking watersystem reliability during times of drought. The citys surface water supply is subject tocurtailments which limits the citys ability to provide high quality drinking water on a year-roundbasis. The project will store over 600 acre-feet of surface water per year during the winter whensupply is plentiful and demand is low. The stored water can then be used in dry years to ensurethe citys water needs are met. The project is critical component of the citys long-term watermanagement strategy and is prioritized in the 2022 yolo subbasin groundwater sustainabilityplan, which outlines the regions commitment to sustainable groundwater management andincreased resilience to water supply variability.