Groundwater, a Reliable and Local Supplemental Supply.

The District recently completed an extensive Groundwater Management Plan, available online here. Water from the basin can be pumped from the District’s recently upgraded wells. The wells are used to inject excess water from Lake Cachuma during wet winters into the underground aquifer, saving the water for use during droughts.  The wells and aquifer storage can provide a substantial backup source of quality water in the event that Lake Cachuma water is temporarily reduced by a drought, earthquake, or other emergency.