Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation Rulemaking

The State Water Board is developing proposed changes to Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations, Chapters 2.8 (Measuring and Monitoring) and 2.7 (Water Diversion and Use Reports). These changes are being proposed to clarify the language of the regulation and align the information received in response to it with water rights data modernization efforts.

Draft Proposed Regulation Text and Public Workshop

State Water Board staff held an online public workshop on Wednesday November 13, 2024 to present information and solicit public input regarding the draft proposed revisions.

• December 2, 2024 –Written Comments Submission Deadline on the Proposed Changes to the Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation
• To request a copy of written public comments on the Draft Proposed Changes to the Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation, please send an email to DWR-Measurement@Waterboards.ca.gov.
• November 13, 2024 – Staff Workshop on Proposed Changes to the Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation
  • Recording of Staff Workshop
  • PowerPoint Slides of the Staff Workshop on Proposed Changes to the Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation
• November 4, 2024 – Proposed Changes to the Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation
  • Draft Proposed Regulation Text
  • Notice of 11/13/2024 Staff Workshop and Opportunity for Public Input on Proposed Changes to the Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation
  • Aviso del 11/13/2024 Taller del Personal y Oportunidad de Opinión Pública Sobre los Cambios Propuestos en el Reglamento de Medición e Información Sobre el Agua

Senate Bill 88 (SB88) was signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on June 24, 2015, and codified in Division 2 of the California Water Code, Sections 1840-1841.5. On January 19, 2016, the State Water Board adopted a Resolution to adopt an Emergency Regulation for Measuring and Reporting Water Diversions. The regulation was submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for review on March 10, 2016, and approved on March 21, 2016.

Outreach Events

• January 18, 2019 – Measurement and Reporting Workshop
• August 22, 2016 – Measurement and Reporting Fair
  • Presentation on Measurement and Reporting
  • Presentation on Measurement of Small Reservoirs
  • Presentation on Measurement in the Bay Delta
  • Presentation on Reporting Annual Water Diversion
  • Video of Reporting Fair
• April 6, 2016 – Fact Sheet: Emergency Regulation for Measuring and Reporting on the Diversion of Water

Rulemaking

• March 21, 2016 – Approved Text of Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation
  • OAL Approval
• February 19, 2016 – Regulation Package Submitted to OAL
  • Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking
  • Form 400 (including Board-adopted regulation text)
  • Form 399 and Fiscal Impact Analysis
  • Board-Adopted Regulation Text and Informational Materials (Digest)
    • List of Appendices
• January 19, 2016 – Board Meeting
  • Proposed Regulations Presented to the Board (draft)
  • State Water Resources Control Board Resolution No. 2016-0005 (includes the adopted regulation text)
• December 17, 2015 – Board Workshop
  • Proposed Regulations (draft)
  • Presentation on Proposed Regulations
  • Public Comments Received on the Draft Regulation
• November 2-12, 2015 – Public Meetings
  • Meeting Agenda
  • Measurement & Reporting Presentation
  • Recommendations for Regulatory Development
  • Listening Meeting Summary, Including Public Comments
• June 2015 – Text of Senate Bill 88