New Report: Groundwater pumping rate reaches lowest amount in 40 years in Santa Margarita Basin; condition of Basin improving Groundwater Agency's 2024 Water Year Annual Report Submitted to the CA Department of Water Resources(June 2, 2025) SCOTTS V…

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Water Resources Program Manager for Santa Cruz County Environmental Health, Sierra Ryan, recently penned an article with colleagues working in Water Resources across the state on what SB552 entails and how it impacts small and rural communities. The…

A very wet Water Year 2023 improved groundwater sustainability indicators in the Basin. Click to read a recent press release with all the details!