State Water Board intervention under the SGMA occurs when DWR finds a local groundwater management plan is inadequate and local agencies are failing to sustainably manage groundwater resources.
In March 2023, the Department of Water Resources issued final determinations on groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) submitted by the groundwater...
Groundwater plans, largely serving low-income Latino communities, were deemed inadequate for preventing dry wells and sinking land. By Alastair Bland,...