Preserve and Protect
Salinas Valley Water
Our Purpose
We are more than 35 growers, landowners, and businesses representing 80,000+acres working to protect sustainable water rights and equitable water supply throughout the Salinas Valley.









About Us
For more than 100 years, growers have been working for sustainable water in the Salinas Valley.
Updates
From water in the news to public policy updates, learn more about water here.
IN THE NEWS: Monterey Herald Article
Salinas Valley growers say much of flood damage due to choked river Monterey Herald – May 16, 2023 With the economic impact
Salinas River Maintenance Permitting Issues
All water sources in California are owned by the state or federal government. Individuals cannot own rivers or creeks but they can
Introduction to SGMA
In 2014, California legislators passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, mandating local jurisdictions manage their groundwater basins or the Department of Water
Engage
Learn more about public water meetings and how to get involved in the more than 400 public water meetings a year in Monterey County.