Cadiz Groundwater Extraction and Pipeline Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: San Bernardino, California, United States
Source: Sierra Sun Times
The Cadiz project involves extracting and exporting groundwater from the California desert, including selling it to other states. The project proposes groundwater overdraft at 25 times the natural recharge rate of the aquifer, threatening the Mojave Desert's groundwater, public lands, and wildlife habitats. The Bureau of Land Management issued a pipeline permit without conducting the legally requi
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- San Bernardino, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Sierra Sun Times
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Cadiz project involves extracting and exporting groundwater from the California desert, including selling it to other states. The project proposes groundwater overdraft at 25 times the natural recharge rate of the aquifer, threatening the Mojave Desert's groundwater, public lands, and wildlife habitats. The Bureau of Land Management issued a pipeline permit without conducting the legally required environmental review of groundwater depletion impacts. |
Original sector | Water Infrastructure |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | San Bernardino |
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Source | Sierra Sun Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-07-14 |
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