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San Mateo County’s San Mateo Plain Groundwater Assessment Study
September 13, 2016City of Menlo Park
Environmental Health ServicesHeather Forshey, DirectorCharles Ice, Groundwater Protection Program Lead
Environmental Health ServicesHeather Forshey, DirectorCharles Ice, Groundwater Protection Program Lead
Issues with Groundwater From County’s Perspective• Below average rainfall
causing severe drought• Historical impacts from
groundwater extraction
Environmental Health ServicesHeather Forshey, DirectorCharles Ice, Groundwater Protection Program Lead
Issues with Groundwater From County’s Perspective• Below average rainfall
causing severe drought• Historical impacts from
groundwater extraction• Increasing use of
groundwater• Sustainable Groundwater
Management ActEnvironmental Health ServicesHeather Forshey, DirectorCharles Ice, Groundwater Protection Program Lead
Environmental Health ServicesHeather Forshey, DirectorCharles Ice, Groundwater Protection Program Lead
Management of Neighboring Basins• Santa Clara Valley
Water District• Alameda County Water
District• East Bay Municipal
Utility District• Westside Basin
Partners (purple)
Environmental Health’s Involvement in Groundwater
• Oversee soil and groundwatercleanups
• Well permitting authority
Environmental Health ServicesHeather Forshey, DirectorCharles Ice, Groundwater Protection Program Lead
Environmental Health’s Involvement in Groundwater
• Oversee soil and groundwater cleanups
• Well permitting authority• Represent the Health Officer• Board approved contract April
2016 using Measure A money
Environmental Health ServicesHeather Forshey, DirectorCharles Ice, Groundwater Protection Program Lead
Objectives for Assessment
• Assess current condition and usage
• Identify projects for sustainable management
• Describe management options
Environmental Health ServicesHeather Forshey, DirectorCharles Ice, Groundwater Protection Program Lead
Objectives for Assessment
• Assess current condition and usage
• Identify projects for sustainable management
• Describe management options
Environmental Health ServicesHeather Forshey, DirectorCharles Ice, Groundwater Protection Program Lead
Environmental Health ServicesHeather Forshey, DirectorCharles Ice, Groundwater Protection Program Lead
More Information
http://green.smcgov.org/san-mateo-plain
Workshop #3 Oct 2016Numerical Model Update
Workshop #4 Dec 2016Potential Basin Management Options
Charles Ice, [email protected]
