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Groundwater, Agriculture, and Drinking Water Access in the Tulare Lake Basin

Resource System
groundwater basin
Resource Units
water
Location
Tulare Lake Basin, CA

Groundwater extraction and contamination in the Tulare Lake Basin, with focus on agriculture and its impacts on access to drinking water in impacted communities.

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Resource System

The resource system is the Tulare Lake Groundwater Basin.

Resource Users

Farmers, primarily large-scale industrialized agriculture, extract groundwater for irrigation to supplement surface water deliveries. Fertilizer and pesiticide use also impacts water quality. Dairies extract little water themselves, but impact water quality. Municipal water systems, and private domestic well users rely on groundwater for drinking water.

Public Infrastructure

Physical Infrastructure:

  • Municipal water treatment and distribution systems

Soft infrastructure:

  • Property rights
Public Infrastructure Providers
  • Elected officials (at local/city, county, and state level)
  • regulatory bodies (eg. CAL EPA)
  • Non-governmental orgnizations - 
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