SGMA Implementation

April 29, 2026

By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Kern-Tulare Water District in northeastern Kern County is asking the state to take a...

RIDGECREST: The pipeline reality: Living in a desert region requires importing water

Indian Wells Valley

April 24, 2026

Delaying the inevitable increases costs for Indian Wells Valley residents Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority California’s...

NOTICE: State Water Board denies Groundwater Sustainability Agencies’ requests for exclusion from probationary reporting and fees

April 23, 2026

From the State Water Resources Control Board: At its April 21st Board meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board...

SJV WATER: State board denies requests by Tulare County farmers to be exempted from up to $12 million in pumping fees

April 23, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Water Resources Control Board voted to go forward with sanctions against some Tulare County...

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts minimal impact exclusions for SGMA reporting and fees in Tulare Lake and Tule subbasins

April 9, 2026

Minimal Impact Exclusions Adopted for Certain Pumpers in Tulare Lake and Tule Subbasins Press release from the State Water Resources...

SJV WATER: Fourth San Joaquin Valley groundwater region avoids state intervention

April 8, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board unanimously approved releasing the Delta-Mendota subbasin from potential enforcement...

STATE WATER BOARD: Delta-Mendota Subbasin exits state intervention, returns to DWR oversight

April 8, 2026

From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today took two major actions under the Sustainable Groundwater...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Untangling ISW Depletion: What DWR’s Upcoming Guidance Means for GSAs

Maven

March 26, 2026

In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar to examine the complex connections between Interconnected...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Developing a GSP to manage interconnected surface water: A case study

Maven

March 25, 2026

In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar on Interconnected Surface Water (ISW) and groundwater....

SJV WATER: State staff give thumbs down to “good guy” exemptions for Tulare County groundwater agencies

March 20, 2026

By SJV Water A host of groundwater agencies in southern Tulare County were disappointed Thursday after Water Resources Control Board...

NOTICE: Staff reports posted regarding Tule Subbasin Exclusions from Reporting and Fees in advance of April 21, 2026 Action Item

Groundwater News Notebook News and Features

March 20, 2026

From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) designated the Tule subbasin as...

SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Interconnected surface water (ISW) management considerations for groundwater-dependent ecosystems – tools and approaches

Maven

March 18, 2026

In December 2025, the Groundwater Resources Association of California hosted a two-day webinar to address the complex relationship between Interconnected...

SJV WATER: San Joaquin Valley farmers will have water certainty – if they can make it through the next few years, panelists say

Planning and management

March 14, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Water supply certainty is in the future for San Joaquin Valley growers, according to three...

SJV WATER: Some Kings County farmers call “BS” on state proposal to let small pumpers off the hook