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CHWD Breaks Ground on Two New Wells to Secure Community's Water Future
Citrus Heights Water District (CHWD) recently began constructing two new groundwater wells to improve water reliability for the community and reduce reliance on Folsom Lake during dry years.
The project is supported by more than $6.6 million in external funding, including over $2 million in Community Project Funding championed by Congressman Ami Bera, as well as grant funding through the Regional Water Authority and the State.
The wells will include aquifer storage and recovery technology, a forward-thinking approach that allows CHWD to inject water underground during wet years and pump it out when needed. This flexibility not only supports CHWD customers—it contributes to the health of the region’s shared water supply and increases resilience across the Sacramento region.
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News Archive
CHWD Recognizes Young Artists in Poster Contest
Citrus Heights Water District (CHWD) is proud to announce the winners of its annual Water Awareness Poster Contest, which encourages local students to explore the water cycle through art. This year’s theme, “The Traveling Water Droplet,” sparked 273 creative submissions from four local schools. The winning entries will be featured in CHWD’s 2026 calendar, available to customers at the District office.
The Ella Well project has been awarded $1.1 million in the Integrated Regional Water Management Grant funds for construction!
We are always looking for non-ratepayer funding and grant opportunities for our projects even though they are rare.
Read the full article here to learn more about the Ella Well project and how this well and other wells of CHWD's Groundwater Wells Program will increase water supply reliability in our service area.
On December 15, 2024, Citrus Heights Water District received two President's Special Recognition Awards from the Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority.
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