Protecting Our Groundwater Resources*

To help establish the Pittsburg Plain basin's sustainable yield and storage capacity, the City of Pittsburg could initiate formation of a GSA for this basin. Pittsburg disagrees with Finding #14. The recommendation will not be Response: implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. The City of Pittsburg has looked into the formation of a GSA. Due in part to the current regulations, the City has determined there are not sufficient benefits to warrant formation of a GSA at this time. However, the City plans to review this option again in the future. The timing of this future review has not yet been determined. The majority of the Pittsburg Plain Groundwater Basin is within the Pittsburg city limits. The City is also upgradient of wells used by Golden State Water Company (Bay Point), which contributes to the expectation that actions taken by the City to protect its groundwater supply will also benefit unincorporated Bay Point. The City has also studied storage capacity and determined that there is neither a practical nor affordable way to increase storage capacity or to "bank" water. City's Response to Grand Jury Recommendation #9