water in the ground is worth the wait

A behind-the-scenes battle to divert L.A.'s storm water from going to waste By: Joe Mozingo March 11, 2016

 
This article provides a simple and clear explanation of how culverting rivers makes them behave differently, the value of aquifers, and an abbreviated history of how water has been treated in southern California over the last century. 

It is great to see municipalities taking on the issue of aquifer recharge seriously.