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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, cice@smcgov.org650-399-6911