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IWVGA and Water District to Develop Residential Water Loss Relief Program
The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority board voted unanimously to authorize staff to work with the Indian Wells Valley Water District on developing a program that could provide...
Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority Submitted Comments to CEC Outlining Basin Concerns on Proposed Inyokern Data Center
The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority (IWVGA) submitted a comment letter to the California Energy Commission (CEC) in July during the review period regarding the proposed RB Inyokern Data Center, outlining the concerns and its responsibilities...
Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Adjudication Court Sharply Questions Experts for the Large Pumpers and Will Appoint a ‘Special Master’
After taking evidence and hearing several days of testimony from expert hydrogeologists and groundwater modelers, the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Basin Adjudication Court has concluded...
Phase 2 of Adjudication Will Define Basin Safe Yield, But Sustainability Work Continues
On June 8, 2026, the Orange County Superior Court began hearing Phase 2 of the comprehensive adjudication for the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Basin. The trial will focus on the basin’s “safe yield” and the scientific evidence used to calculate that figure.
The Pipeline Reality: Living in a Desert Region Requires Importing Water
Delaying the inevitable increases costs for Indian Wells Valley residents
Ridgecrest Can’t Afford Further Delay, Sustainability Requires an Imported Water Option
More than 25 million Californians, well over two-thirds of the state’s population, rely on water...
IWVGA Supports Navy’s ‘Request for Relief ‘ Related to Phase 2 Safe Yield Pre-Trial Discoveries Timing but Water District Files Formal Opposition
The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority supports the U.S. Navy’s request for relief regarding Phase 2 discovery deadlines...
Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority and Searles Valley Minerals Announce Comprehensive Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement
Parties Agree to Work Cooperatively to Improve the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Basin
Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority and Searles Valley Minerals Announce Critical Water Rights Settlement and Partnership
Deal means immediate and significant water savings for the Indian Wells Valley
AB 1466 to Become Law, Delivering Clarity to Protecting Small Well Users and the Indian Wells Valley Basin’s Water Future
The IWVGA applauds the signing of Assembly Bill 1466...