Articles on implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), State Water Board intervention, land subsidence, groundwater recharge, contamination, markets, banking and storage.
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has developed GSA Onboarding Resources including an Onboarding Checklist and a Handbook Template, to support Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) as they welcome new board members and staff into...
Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority After taking evidence and hearing several days of testimony from expert hydrogeologists and groundwater modelers, the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Basin Adjudication Court has concluded that it will appoint an independent...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The next phase in the state’s crackdown on over pumping in Tulare County will be revealed July 16 in Visalia. The meeting, which is not open to the public, will give water managers their first...
By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers in a small western Fresno County region are falling out over groundwater, specifically who should be entitled to how much. And accusations have started piling up against the Pleasant Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)...
Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: On June 8, 2026, the Orange County Superior Court began hearing Phase 2 of the comprehensive adjudication for the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Basin. The trial will focus on the basin’s...
