Jul 31, 2023
In his nearly 30 years in the local pump and well industry, Gary Mickelson (who serves on the Petaluma Valley GSA Advisory Committee) provides insight on concerns of well owners, including that customers seem to ask a lot of questions about water quality, and they...
Jan 25, 2023
“Water isn’t as plentiful as it once was,” noted Mike Sangiacomo referring to his family’s 1,600 acres of vineyards, first established one hundred years ago by his grandfather in Sonoma Valley. “But we have learned to use water as efficiently as possible.” Mike...
Jan 24, 2023
A big challenge with managing groundwater is that it’s invisible to the human eye. Unlike surface water in lakes and rivers, we can’t actually see groundwater levels rise and fall. That’s why monitoring wells are so important: These wells are drilled for the sole...
