Landowners who rely on domestic wells for drinking water may be able to seek help from the Mid-Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency if the tap runs dry. In an Aug. 12 board meeting, the GSA unanimously approved a $2 million program to help owners repair wells damaged by excessive groundwater pumping and keep water flowing to residents. … In April 2024 the state Water Resources Control Board put the region on probation for lacking an adequate groundwater plan. A month later, Mid-Kings imploded after the Kings County Water District bailed and the county was left to pick up the pieces.

Other Kings County groundwater news:

• North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency: News release: All Fresno-area well owners invited to public workshop in Kerman for help with local well registration requirement​