§ 75591 Groundwater Charge Assessment

• •If the board decides to create a special area (zone), they can charge people who use groundwater in that area.
• •The charge is for people who have wells or other ways to get groundwater in that zone.
• •The board can skip charging a small amount if it costs more to collect the money than what they get.

A farmer has a well in an area where the board decides to charge for groundwater use.

The farmer will have to pay a fee for using the groundwater from their well. If the fee is very small, like $5, the board might not charge it because it’s not worth the effort to collect.