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All well owners are asked to register by Jan. 31, 2026 SALINAS, Calif. — The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) launched a new well registration program to better understand and protect groundwater resources in the Salinas Valley. All well owners are asked to register [...]

The Home Assessment offers no-cost indoor and outdoor water use evaluations for residential properties in select areas. The program identifies opportunities for residents to improve their water use efficiency. Homeowners can then choose to have select supplies purchased and installed, free of cost! As part of the Water Efficiency Pilot Program for Rural Residents (WEPP), [...]

Attention well owners — register your well now before fees apply California now requires groundwater management across the state. The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) was formed to meet this mandate through local control. Reliable data about wells and water conditions is the foundation of a strong groundwater management plan. To utilize existing [...]

The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) on Thursday outlined a multi-hundred-million-dollar plan to halt worsening seawater intrusion by treating and pumping water back into the basin to create a protective barrier.

Groundwater provides 95% of the water used in the Salinas Valley, supporting families, communities and a world-class agricultural economy. But decades of heavy pumping have lowered groundwater levels and allowed seawater from Monterey Bay to move inland, threatening wells, crops and drinking water. A “no project” scenario shows conditions worsening by 2040. Read more about [...]

A program helping rural homes save water and money is expanding in the Salinas Valley. Listen to the news report online at KAZU.org (coverage begins at 0:58).

The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is offering free home water efficiency assessments for eligible rural properties in northern Monterey County, part of the Water Efficiency Pilot Program for Rural Residents. The home assessment program is available to rural residents who own or rent homes in the Monterey, Langley and 180/400 subbasins in [...]

Water Efficiency Pilot Program for Rural Residents Expanded — Now Offers Home Assessments Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s pilot program aims to serve rural residents SALINAS, Calif. — The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) today announced the expansion of its Water Efficiency Pilot Program for Rural Residents (WEPP) with a new offering: free [...]

The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is partnering with the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to improve the collection and storage of regional groundwater data through the Groundwater Monitoring Program (GMP). The GMP includes well registration, along with groundwater level, groundwater extraction, and groundwater quality monitoring. The required activities are underway now, with [...]

Last Call to take the Water Efficiency Pilot Program Survey The water use efficiency survey is coming to a close! The survey is a part of Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Water Efficiency Pilot Program, which is focused on rural water users served by small water systems or private wells. Rural residents are encouraged [...]