ABOUT FAQS RESOURCES CONTACT Recharge and Recovery HOME GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY RECHARGE & RECOVERY Precipitation in California varies significantly from year to year. In dry years, water suplies are often insufficient to meet all of California’s needs. However, in wet years, there is often excess water available. The Kern Water Bank stores water in wet years by recharging an underground aquifer through shallow basins. The water is later recovered by wells when needed. “Recharge” on the Kern Water Bank is the storage of water by recharging an underground aquifer through shallow basins. (The water bank does not use injection wells to recharge water.) The water comes primarily from the State Water Project via the California Aqueduct – some flood flows from the Kern River and the Central Valley Projct have also been recharged. The Kern Water Bank does not recharge recycled water supplies. “Recovery” entails pumping the water back out of the aquifer using a system of wells, pipelines, and canals. The diagram below illustrates both the recharge and recovery process: View Full Image Groundwater Sustainability An Essential Water Resource Recharge & Recovery Geology & Groundwater Quality Groundwater Conditions Land Subsidence Water Banking Projects Joint Operations Plan SEARCH KERN WATER BANK AUTHORITY 1620 Mill Rock Way, Suite 500 Bakersfield, CA 93311 661-398-4000 ABOUT Background & Key Dates Infrastructure Community & Culture Location Project Facilities Governance and Board of Directors Staff RESOURCES Photo Galleries Video Gallery Conservation Bank Annual Reports ENVIRONMENTAL Environmental Permits Groundwater Sustainability Wildlife Species Conservation Bank Recharge & Recovery Geology & Groundwater Quality Greenhouse Gases and KWB Recovery Programs OTHER LINKS FAQs Meeting Agendas Contact Us © Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions

ABOUT FAQS RESOURCES CONTACT Greenhouse Gases and KWB Recovery Programs HOME GREENHOUSE GASES AND KWB RECOVERY PROGRAMS KWBA uses electric motors on our pumps so recovery (and recharge programs) do not in themselves generate any greenhouse gases. However, the generation of electricity by utilities does generate greenhouse gases offsite. In order to help minimize these offsite emissions, KWBA conducts a Pump Efficiency Program that targets inefficient wells for rehabilitation. A table listing information regarding well efficiency is provided here. SEARCH KERN WATER BANK AUTHORITY 1620 Mill Rock Way, Suite 500 Bakersfield, CA 93311 661-398-4000 ABOUT Background & Key Dates Infrastructure Community & Culture Location Project Facilities Governance and Board of Directors Staff RESOURCES Photo Galleries Video Gallery Conservation Bank Annual Reports ENVIRONMENTAL Environmental Permits Groundwater Sustainability Wildlife Species Conservation Bank Recharge & Recovery Geology & Groundwater Quality Greenhouse Gases and KWB Recovery Programs OTHER LINKS FAQs Meeting Agendas Contact Us © Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions