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Summer in March: The Heat Dome Rewriting the West's Future
An unprecedented ridge has shattered records across 23 states, decimated snowpack, and pushed the Colorado River system toward its most dangerous water year on record. Here’s what the science says, where the models are failing, and what it means for San Joaquin County and Lodi.
Lodi Water Quality: PFAS and Forever Chemicals
Lodi's drinking water meets all state and federal regulatory standards with no violations over nearly a decade, yet several contaminants — including PFAS “forever chemicals,” legacy pesticides, and industrial solvents — have been detected at levels that, while legal, exceed more stringent public health goals set by California health experts.
Three Towns, One Valley
Lodi, Woodbridge, and Galt sit within eight miles of each other along California's Highway 99 corridor, sharing Gold Rush origins, railroad-era founding stories, and the same critically overdrafted aquifer systems. Today they cooperate through wine industry branding (the Lodi AVA), shared transportation, flood response, and overlapping education and healthcare.
Colorado River Governors Summit and the San Joaquin Delta
This report discusses an unprecedented high-level summit on January 30, 2026 convened by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, bringing together governors from the seven Colorado River Basin states—California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico—to address the ongoing stalemate over post-2026 water allocation.
Sierra Nevada Snowpack
What is the history and current status of the Sierra Nevada Snowpack that supplies surface to Sacramento, San Joaquin County and Lodi, Ca? This report provides a map and chart to track changes and trends over the past 100 years.
Lodi's Water Supply Status and Growth Plan
Lodi faces a complex water supply scenario as it pursues ambitious growth plans over the next five years while managing significant groundwater challenges in the critically overdrafted Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin. The city's diversified water portfolio provides near-term stability, but long-term sustainability requires careful management of both supply and demand.