Groundwater Sustainability Plan Amendments
Summary
A resident asked whether the site is pumping well water and whether the county's moratorium on new wells near the Superfund site still stands. Staff said the three identified wells aren't used for drinking water and the Stanislaus County moratorium remains in place.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
Potential extraction fees or cost allocations for urban users remain under discussion; the well mitigation program protects well owners.
Neighboring residents get assurance that well water near the Superfund site is not being used for drinking water.
Riverbank water ratepayers could bear costs for pumping problems largely caused in the non-district east, which is why the council attached a memo demanding a seat at the table.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council / Local Redevelopment Authority - Nov 10, 2026
An informational presentation on amendments to the regional groundwater sustainability plan that governs how the area manages its groundwater supply.
City Council / Local Redevelopment Authority - Sep 22, 2026
Farmers and residents warned that paving 997 acres of recharge land while adding 2,682 homes would strain an aquifer already dropping 1 to 3 feet a year; the applicant says the project would use less water than current farming.
City Council / Local Redevelopment Authority - Apr 28, 2026
Riverbank is fighting to keep a seat at the table as Stanislaus County develops the action plan for the over-drafted non-district east groundwater area, with Council Member Call joining an ad hoc committee. The city wants to ensure urban ratepayers don't foot the bill for agricultural over-pumping.
City Council / Local Redevelopment Authority - Mar 24, 2026
A resident asked whether the site is pumping well water and whether the county's moratorium on new wells near the Superfund site still stands. Staff said the three identified wells aren't used for drinking water and the Stanislaus County moratorium remains in place.
City Council / Local Redevelopment Authority - Jan 27, 2026
State law requires the region to stop groundwater overdraft. Riverbank's management area faces an 11% pumping reduction (with help from Oakdale Irrigation District's surplus water), but the non-district east area must cut 58,000 acre-feet by 2040. Farmers and residents warned the costs of fixing that area's over-pumping could land on Riverbank ratepayers.
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