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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 [...]

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 [...]

Water efficiency solutions for smaller rural water systems and private domestic groundwater users Many rural areas in California rely heavily on groundwater. These communities are often more vulnerable to drought due to limited infrastructure and financial resources. Groundwater contamination (e.g., [...]

Groundwater Sustainability Fee map available The Groundwater Sustainability Fee Map is live! This interactive tool brings transparency to annual fees paid by groundwater users in the Salinas Valley. Fees collected within the jurisdiction of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability [...]

Apply now to serve on the SVBGSA Board of Directors, applications due June 5 The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is accepting applications for the Board of Directors’ Public Member seat. The SVBGSA is governed by an 11-member [...]

In 2016, the County of Monterey and Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) contracted the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to develop a coupled surface water and groundwater model of the Salinas Valley within Monterey County. In April 2025, the [...]

The Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is excited to launch its Water Efficiency Pilot Program to help rural communities in the Salinas Valley improve water efficiency and support sustainable groundwater management. Part of the program includes a bilingual survey [...]

Monitoring well update: Final completion report available on new groundwater monitoring wells A final report on the completion of four groundwater monitoring wells in the Salinas Valley, including the first round of groundwater testing from these wells, is now available. These [...]

A draft preliminary feasibility study of the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project is available for review. ASR is one method for addressing seawater intrusion, which occurs when groundwater is withdrawn faster than it can be replenished. ASR involves injecting treated surface [...]