San Joaquin Valley growers may face probation for failing to protect groundwater

San Joaquin Valley growers may face probation for failing to protect groundwater

Posted on October 25, 2023

“The wet year has helped with the status of the wells, but there are still wells going dry,” said Jasmine Rivera, a community development specialist with Self-Help Enterprises, which provides emergency water supplies in the San Joaquin Valley. “A lot of people see all of this rain, and they think, ‘Oh, we’re in the clear, at least for a little while,’ when that’s not really the case.”