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SAFER advisory group urges clearer domestic-well pathway as program reports consolidation progress
Summary
Advisory members, technical-assistance providers and residents told the State Water Board SAFER Advisory Group that domestic-well owners face confusing eligibility, language barriers and inconsistent applications; members urged centralized guidance, outreach and a shared clearinghouse of programs.
Members of the State Water Resources Control Board's SAFER Advisory Group on Dec. 11 gathered in Salinas and by video to press for clearer, easier-to-navigate support for owners of private domestic wells.
Advisory-group discussion centered on three recurring problems: inconsistent application and eligibility rules across mitigation programs, language and information-access barriers, and the need to bring residents into planning and outreach. Multiple participants urged the State Water Board to catalog existing programs, identify models that work and publish standard…
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