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Santa Monica US Ordinance Sustainable Groundwater Ordinance

United States of America
Santa Monica, California
Approved in 2018
Local law
Rights Of Nature
Natural communities and ecosystems
All Nature
City council
Government

Summary

In 2018, the city of Santa Monica, California adopted an ordinance to manage groundwater resources within the city, furthering its 2013 Sustainability Rights Ordinance recognizing rights of nature. The city receives a majority of its drinking water from groundwater supplied from potable water production wells. The ordinance says “city wells and their aquifers must be protected against overdraft, pollution and contamination so that the City may continue to provide potable water to its citizens and comply with the health and welfare guidelines promulgated by the various state and federal regulatory agencies.” The ordinance prohibits new private wells and expansion of private wells unless they’re permitted by a groundwater sustainability plan and is still in effect.

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

Santa Monica Ordinance Sustainable Groundwater Ordinance [PDF]

To see other supplementary information related to this initiative, click the links below:

Suggested Draft from City Council
Article - City bans private wells pending new groundwater plan

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