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State Water Resources Control Board to launch Cal Waters; proposes clearer SB 88 reporting rules to boost metering compliance
Summary
Board staff outlined the rollout of a new California Water Accounting and Tracking System (Cal Waters) and proposed revisions to SB 88 metering and measurement regulations intended to clarify reporting formats and increase usable data submission from groundwater diverters.
State Water Resources Control Board staff told stakeholders at a virtual water rights fee meeting that a modernized data system—Cal Waters—will replace older reporting tools and that proposed regulatory revisions to SB 88 aim to clarify reporting requirements and improve low compliance with metering and measurement rules.
A staff presenter said the broader modernization effort (referred to in the meeting materials as Upward) includes digitizing millions of pages of records, adding remote sensing capability and rebuilding the agency’s data system. “We achieved a minimum viable product in October of 2024,” the presenter said, and staff said they expect a public go‑live date of July 14, 2025. Staff advised that annual water-report submissions will move to the new system, with the…
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