This GWMA does not single out landowners for illegal chemigation and wasteful irrigation practices, but identifies where problem areas exist for the good of the landowners and the environment. Through open communication and partnership with District landowners, areas where specific efforts need to be made to maintain the quality of our ground water have been identified.
Water is a necessity for every living thing.
No living thing can survive without water. The first phase involved public information meetings in all four county seats to describe just what this plan entails. The first rule was to require a groundwater analysis for nitrate-nitrogen content for all irrigation wells pumping greater than 50 gallons per minute. Once every four years, the landowner or operator must allow the sample to be collected and analyzed by District staff using approved methods. Information from the analysis will give the operator knowledge of usable nitrogen already present in the groundwater.