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City receives NCMA 2024 annual report; groundwater levels above deep-well threshold amid average rainfall
Summary
Arroyo Grande staff presented the Northern Cities Management Area (NCMA) 2024 annual report and a city water-supply update. Total 2024 water use was 7,783 acre-feet; the deep well index averaged about 9.5 feet above sea level, above the 7.5-foot threshold the cities track to guard against seawater intrusion.
Utilities Manager Shane Taylor and Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director Bill Robeson presented the Northern Cities Management Area (NCMA) 2024 annual report and a water-supply update to the council on Aug. 12. Taylor said the report is submitted annually to the Santa Barbara County Superior Court and summarized key monitoring findings for the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin portion known as the NCMA.
Taylor reported 2024 rainfall totaled about 15.42 inches, close to the historical average of 15.6 inches.…
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