OCWD Management Area
SECTION 7 NOTICE AND COMMUNICATION
7.1 DESCRIPTION OF GROUNDWATER USERS
The local agencies that produce the majority of the groundwater from the basin are listed in Table 7-1 with geographic boundaries shown in Figure 3-3. OCWD meets monthly with 19 major water retail agencies, referred to as the groundwater producers, to discuss and evaluate basin management issues and proposed projects and work cooperatively among the agencies in the OCWD Management Area.
Table 7-1: Major Groundwater Producers
CITIES
Anaheim
Huntington Beach
Santa Ana
Buena Park
La Palma
Seal Beach
Fountain Valley
Newport Beach
Tustin
Fullerton
Orange
Westminster
Garden Grove
WATER DISTRICTS AND WATER COMPANIES
East Orange County Water District
Mesa Water District
Golden State Water Company
Serrano Water District
Irvine Ranch Water District
Yorba Linda Water District
The monthly meeting with OCWD staff and the groundwater producers provides a forum for the groundwater producers to provide their input to OCWD on important issues such as:
• Setting the Basin Production Percentage (BPP) each year
• Reviewing the merits of proposed capital improvement projects
• Purchasing imported water to recharge the groundwater basin
• Reviewing water quality data and regulations
• Maintaining and monitoring basin water quality
• Budgeting, replenishment assessment and considering other important policy decisions
Basin 8-1 ALTERNATIVE 2022 UPDATE
Notice and Communication 7-1
Appendix F - 146
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