The Palm Springs Desert Sun’s request for information was denied, with the agencies citing “a constitutional right to privacy and an obligation to protect individual customer data.” Meanwhile, low groundwater levels forced wells to be shut at Maderas Golf Club.
Coachella Valley Task Force Targets Golf Water Conservation
A group of golf course managers and water district officials have formed the Coachella Valley Golf Industry Water Conservation Task Force, to focus on reducing the water footprint of the Southern California area’s 124 golf courses. In Poway, Calif., city council approved a conditional use permit to allow Maderas Golf Club to start pumping ground water from its wells after being forced to stop in 2011.
Coachella Valley to Set Timetable for Recycled Water Switch
The Southern California area’s water district has only connected one new golf course to the Mid-Valley Pipeline, which distributes non-potable water, since its completion in 2009. The water district plans to set goals and establish a timetable to wean golf courses off groundwater in an effort to alleviate pressures on an overused aquifer.