Does EAWSD have adequate water rights for the water being pumped?
On June 4, 2010, the Office of State Engineer (OSE) issued Partial Licenses for the District’s current and future water rights in two well fields. Under the license for Central Well Field, the District has water rights currently to use 583.23 acre feet per year (afy) of water and is permitted to develop up to an additional 254.37 afy of water rights through new wells in the Central Well Field over the next 20 years. The District also received a license for water rights to use 200.2 afy of water in the Galisteo Creek Wells. The licenses also allow combining and commingling of the Galisteo ?Creek Wells’ water rightw with the Central Well Fields’ rights. The granting of these licenses establishes the current water rights of the District at 783.43 afy and permits the development of a further 254.37 afy for a total of up to 1,037.6 afy. As part of the license agreement, routine monitoring of water levels in wells around the District’s service area will be required. Click here to view the OS
