The Water Independence Now (WIN) Program for Groundwater Management
Presented on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Everett Ferguson1 and Robb Whitaker, PE2, (1)Water Replenishment District of Southern California, Lakewood, CA, (2)Water Replenishment District, Lakewood, CA
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California manages two of the most utilized groundwater basins in Southern California, providing more than a third of the water used by the nearly four million people living within the District’s boundaries. These basins – Central and West Coast – extend 420 square-miles through southern L.A. County and are among the region’s most reliable natural water resources. The WRD continues to pursue projects through its Water Independence Now (WIN) program that develop local, sustainable sources of water for use in groundwater replenishment. WIN seeks to completely eliminate this dependence on imported water by creating a locally sustainable groundwater supply. In 2006, WRD created the WIN Program as an effort to address the region’s water challenges. WIN is a suite of projects that was developed to completely eliminate our reliance on imported water for groundwater replenishment in south L.A. County within the next 15 years.
Everett Ferguson
Water Replenishment District of Southern California, Lakewood, CA
Everett Ferguson is a Senior Hydrogeologist at the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) working on projects related to aquifer replenishment, groundwater monitoring, recycled water reuse, seawater intrusion, modeling, and water quality. His primary role at is managing groundwater replenishment activities on behalf of the WRD. He has been actively engaged in the practice of geology and hydrogeology for over 20 years and holds a BS in Geology, an MBA, and is a California Professional Geologist and Certified Hydrogeologist.
Robb Whitaker, PE
Water Replenishment District, Lakewood, CA
Robb Whitaker, General Manager of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, has guided the development of some of the most imaginative innovations in water management and supply anywhere in California. Very significantly for the water supply future of the region and the state, he has been the district’s designee over the past 10 years with more than 100 water rights holders to create a framework for groundwater storage that permits water to be stored and legally extracted.
