The Friant Water Authority has settled a lawsuit involving two other local agencies over groundwater pumping. The agency announced the settlement on Thursday. Friant Water Authority and Arvin-Edison Water Storage District (AEWSD) filed a lawsuit against Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (ETGSA) in 2024. … Under the settlement, Friant Water Authority has the right to collect 100% of all balances owed to ETGSA for transitional pumping penalties. In turn, ETGSA will pay any amounts it receives from landowners to Friant, and the agency will also assign all its liens and invoices on landowner properties for unpaid penalties to Friant.