Council approves access agreement for groundwater monitoring well with West Turlock Subbasin GSA (5-0)
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Summary
Hughson council adopted Resolution 2026-04 authorizing a 20-year access agreement with the West Turlock Subbasin GSA to install and monitor a groundwater monitoring well at 6760 Joan Bend Court; Turlock Irrigation District staff said the well is for monitoring only and will not produce water.
The Hughson City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-04 approving an access agreement with the West Turlock Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) to install and monitor a groundwater monitoring well on city property (6760 Joan Bend Court).
City staff said the agreement implements part of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) framework for the basin and that the well will collect groundwater levels, quality and temperature data that will be publicly available. The agreement requires the GSA to provide all equipment, labor and materials, to properly abandon wells when needed, and to record the agreement with the county assessor; it remains in effect a minimum of 20 years.
Courtney Mulder of the Turlock Irrigation District told the council "No water will be produced from the well." Mulder said the district plans to monitor the well approximately twice a year and that the work is for data collection to support the basin’s groundwater sustainability plan.
Councilmember Courtney Mulder moved to adopt the resolution; the motion was seconded and passed on a 5-0 roll call. Council members asked clarifying questions about the well location (a detention basin near Joe Reddy Court and Agave Azul) and whether the city would receive any water; staff and TID clarified the well would not be used for production.
