Challenges to DACs Adequate water source Providing water that meets drinking water standards Adequate TMF – technical, managerial and financial ability to operate a public water system. Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

Pressing Water Quality Issues Kern County drinking water issues Nitrate Arsenic Uranium 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP) – proposed drinking water standard Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

Legislation for DACs Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWMP) - DWR's IRWM story began in 2002 when the Regional Water Management Planning Act (SB 1672) was passed by the Legislature. Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) which was enacted with landmark legislation in 2014. SB 88 – Mandatory Consolidation for DACs that lack TMF passed in 2015. Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

Human Right to Water (HR2W) On Sept. 25, 2012, Gov. Brown signed Assembly Bill 685, making California the first state in the nation to recognize that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water...” The State Water Board adopted a resolution on Feb. 16, 2016, identifying the human right to water as a top priority and core value of the State and Regional Water Boards. Human Right to Water Portal http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/hr2w/index.shtml Presented by the Water Association of Kern County