City of Davis ASR Pilot Testing Project

The City of Davis ASR Pilot Testing Project is a forecast initiative managed by the State Water Resources Control Board in California. The project involves a Temporary Urgency Change Petition filed by the Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency on August 26, 2025, to add a point of rediversion under water right Permit 20281. The primary objective is to conduct an aquifer storage and recovery pilot study at existing wells located in the Yolo groundwater Subbasin, specifically at 651 14th Street (Well 11) and 3000 Sycamore Lane (Well 27) in Davis, Yolo County. The scope of work focuses on data collection to determine the efficacy of aquifer storage and recovery activities. According to a Notice of Exemption dated October 15, 2025, the project is exempt from CEQA under statutory and categorical exemptions for data collection and research, as it is a feasibility study with minimal environmental disturbance. Key personnel associated with the project include Environmental Scientist Ken Emanuel and Senior Planner Eric Lee. The project is classified under NAICS code 541620.