Monday April 10, 2023
ABC 7 —
With all the rain Southern California had this winter, local water agencies are working harder to capture and keep all that water for when the drier years return.
In San Bernardino, you might not notice the latest project because much of it will be underground.
The Santa Ana River flows from the San Bernardino Mountains to the Pacific Ocean in Orange County. While much of that water does end up in the ocean, plenty is stored in aquifers and reservoirs.
Funding has recently been provided for another project to store a massive amount of water underground.
Michael Esquer with the San Bernardino Municipal Water District explains there is already infrastructure in place to capture water melting from the mountains.