Water Commission adopts 2024 water supply management report; finds groundwater in long‑term balance

The Santa Barbara Water Commission voted unanimously Dec. 19 to approve the City of Santa Barbara’s 2024 Water Supply Management Report, a required annual submission tied to the city’s participation in the State Water Project.

Jasmine Showers, who presented the report, told commissioners the report is a backward‑looking requirement that summarizes water supplies used during the 2024 water year and provides a multi‑year outlook. “The city can meet demands for the next three water years, even if we assume very dry conditions,” Showers said during the presentation.

Why it matters: the report documents the supply mix used in the last year, summarizes groundwater monitoring conditions and asks the commission to find that local groundwater basins are in long‑term balance in accordance with the conjunctive‑management…