About Borrego WD

The Borrego Water District was formed in 1962 to protect the groundwater resources of the Borrego Valley from being exported to developments, which were seeking Borrego’s water in the Salton Sea area. When the Salton Sea threat was resolved the Borrego Water District became inactive and by 1979 it was being targeted by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for dissolution.

The district was originally formed under Division 13 of the California Water Code as a California Water District (Ref. Sect. 34000 et seq of the Water Code) These provisions are specific to California Water Districts and differ from the statutory requirements of other water agencies formed under different enabling acts, such as Irrigation Districts, Municipal Water Districts, County Water Districts, cities and privately held utilities.