Planning Today for Tomorrow’s Water Supply

How does BCVWD prepare for the next drought? Part of the answer is planning ahead.

The BCVWD Board of Directors recently approved the District’s 2027 water order for 14,000 acre-feet of imported State Water Project water from the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency.

That doesn’t mean all 14,000 acre-feet will immediately be pumped and delivered to customers though. Instead, imported water can be used to recharge the Beaumont Basin, where it is stored underground for future use.

We have already seen why those reserves matter. During the recent drought, BCVWD drew approximately 7,619 acre-feet from storage in 2021 and 8,888 acre-feet in 2022 to help meet community needs. Since then, the District has been working to rebuild those reserves.

The 2027 order includes 11,200 acre-feet for groundwater replenishment and an additional 2,800 acre-feet to strengthen drought protection.

“Reliable water service isn’t only about meeting today’s needs, it’s about preparing for the years when water may be harder to come by,” stated BCVWD Board Member John Covington. “Storing water locally when supplies are available helps us prepare for future droughts and gives our community greater water supply reliability when we need it most.”

Think of it as a water savings account: when water is available, we put it into storage so it is there when conditions become more challenging.

Planning ahead today helps protect our community’s water supply tomorrow.

Learn more about BCVWD’s water resources at https://bcvwd.gov.

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