Decades of excessive groundwater use along the Cosumnes has contributed to diminishing surface water levels, which is raising concerns for wildlife, farmers, and the surrounding communities. Even though it's underground, it still helps keep rivers flowing during the dry months when it seeps back into the river channel. Groundwater is water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock. In Northern CA, one example of how AWS is replenishing water is by recharging groundwater along the Consumnes River in partnership with The Freshwater Trust and the Omochumne-Hartnell Water District. One way AWS will meet this goal is by investing in water replenishment projects in the communities where it operates. That means AWS will return more water to communities and the environment than it uses in its direct operations. AWS committed to be water positive by 2030.
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