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Groundwater Authority report, recycled-water costs and AVEK talks dominate council discussion

2712597 · March 20, 2025
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Councilmembers and public questioned the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority's five-year update, the absence of a completed water model from the water district, and high projected costs for recycled water; councilors said the authority will accept new data and studies when available.

Council members, staff and members of the public discussed recent Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority (IWVGA) actions, the five-year groundwater sustainability plan (GSP) update and options for additional water supplies at the March 13 meeting.

Councilmember Scott Hayman summarized the IWVGA meeting of March 12: a one-year renewal of a professional services agreement with Regional Government Services; approval of the five-year periodic GSP update that will be forwarded to the Department of Water Resources; receipt and filing of the 2024 water-year annual report; and a Provost & Pritchard change order for a rare-plant survey tied to Southern California Edison transmission work for the…

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