Groundwater Management Program

State Water Board SGMA Activities

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was enacted in order to halt overdraft and bring groundwater basins into balanced levels of pumping and recharge. SGMA requires local agencies adopt sustainability plans for high- and medium-priority groundwater basins. Under SGMA, basins must reach sustainability within 20 years of implementing their plans.
SGMA requires the State Water Board protect basins that are not managed sustainably through a process called State Intervention.

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SGMA Compliance Map

Find out the compliance status of a groundwater basin.

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State Intervention

Learn about State Intervention and how to avoid the “State Backstop”.

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Reporting and Fees

Get information on annual extraction reporting requirements and fees.

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SGMA Resources

Access helpful information, links, and materials.


News and Announcements

Joint State Water Board/Department of Water Resources Press Release: California Marks Key Step Toward Achieving Sustainable Groundwater Management. (1/31/2020)

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) posted on Cal eProcure website: The Groundwater Management Program has released a Scope of Work for "Groundwater Basin Engineering and Technical Services" to assist the State Water Resources Control Board in implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Prospective bidders are invited to review and respond to the RFQ (RFQ No.19-045-240) on the Cal eProcure website. (1/8/2020)

Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board releases a letter describing issues for consideration in development of GSPs in Central Coast Groundwater basins.

The Division of Water Rights developed a streamlined permitting process for diversions of water from high flow events to underground storage (groundwater recharge). The streamlined process will directly assist Groundwater Sustainability Agencies and other local agencies working to meet the requirements of SGMA and address adverse impacts caused by extractions.

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For more information, please call (916) 322-6508 or email SGMA@waterboards.ca.gov. For media requests, please contact our Office of Public Affairs.

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