Presenting on Sustainable Groundwater Management
DBS&A hydrogeologist Gus Tolley, PhD, PG will present “Groundwater Management in California: State of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Implementation” on Thursday, May 8, 2025 during the Pacific Northwest Section of the American Water Works Association (PNWS-AWWA) 2025 Section Conference taking place in Boise, Idaho from May 7 to 9. The event is the largest conference and trade show for drinking water professionals in the Northwest.
Presentation details:
The SGMA was one of the largest environmental regulatory changes in California in decades, and the largest change to the California water rights system in 100 years. This presentation will cover:
- How groundwater management in California is handled under SGMA.
- The implementation timeline.
- How well this new regulatory framework is progressing. Comparisons and contrasts with other western states’ groundwater management approaches will be included.
Dr. Tolley specializes in groundwater hydrology, numerical modeling, database management systems, groundwater resources, groundwater-surface water interactions, contaminant transport in groundwater, and geographic information systems (GIS) mapping.
Learn more about the PNWS-AWWA conference here.