Hoping to reduce the Sacramento region’s dependence on Folsom Lake for water, local officials seek $9.7 million in state funds for 17 projects.<\/p>\n
Officials with the Regional Water Authoritysaid the money, which could come by the end of October, would pay for groundwater-supply projects that would lessen the reliance on Folsom in dry years.<\/p>\n
\u201cFolsom is our biggest risk when it comes to water supply, because it serves statewide water supply and environmental needs in addition to our own,\u201d John Woodling, the authority\u2019s executive director, said in a news release.<\/p>\n
The projects include upgrading or installing 13 wells, building four pump stations for lifting water to higher elevations and increasing access to water from the Sacramento and American rivers even when they\u2019re running particularly low.<\/p>\n
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