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GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Contact Russ Freeman, at (559) 241-6241 with questions.
Download program application package  (PDF format 94K).

Introduction

Under the Groundwater Management Program ("Program"), Westlands Water District ("District") will install or acquire title to groundwater pumps and integrate them into its comprehensive water supply system. The Program provides for the pumping of groundwater from District-owned groundwater pumps by Program Participants, who have entered into agreements with the District to transfer groundwater pumping facilities to the District ("Transferred Facilities") and to operate and maintain those facilities. Participants will pump groundwater according to District schedules. Participants will be charged a cost-based fee by the District for groundwater pumped under the Program.

The Program is an important step in the implementation of the District's Groundwater Management Plan. By integrating local groundwater resources into the District's overall water supply through the Program's groundwater management and conjunctive use planning procedures, the District will be able to improve overall supply reliability while minimizing total water supply costs.

Eligibility

Groundwater pumping facilities are eligible for inclusion in the Program if they attain a 60% minimum overall plant efficiency and meet applicable safety standards. Participant must provide to the District the result of an overall plant efficiency test that reflects the facility's current condition. The Participant must also ensure that the pumping plant and related facilities meet applicable electrical and safety codes prior to transfer to the District. Groundwater pumping facilities must be equipped with a District-approved meter prior to transferring title of the equipment to the District.

District Regulations

District regulations applicable to the ordering, delivery, and payment for water, including the Terms and Conditions of Agricultural Water Service , shall be applicable to Participant's pumping and use of Program groundwater through Transferred Facilities, except to the extent there is a conflict between these Procedures and other regulations, in which case these Procedures shall prevail.

Billing

Participant shall be billed for groundwater pumped under the Program on an acre-foot basis pursuant to a water charge to be established by the Board of Directors. The water charge for Program groundwater shall be based on the District's cost of delivery and will reflect a Transferred Facility's pumping depth and efficiency. The District will attempt to structure water charges so that the average cost of energy per kWh is the same for all pumping facilities.