Well owners were told they should have received a letter (staff said by certified mail) from the State Water Board containing a Correspondence ID needed to register wells through the GEARS portal. If you have an irrigation well and a house served by a domestic well on your property, both must be reported — even if the domestic well serves only household use. Failure to report by May 1 triggers a 25% late penalty, and fees are $300 per well plus $20 per acre-foot extracted. GSA Manager Michael Knight has been helping growers through the process and can be invited as an agent on your GEARS account; contact the PID office for assistance or to arrange a remote walkthrough.
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