Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Rate & Fee Study
The Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority (PRAGA) is implementing a groundwater fee under California Water Code Section 10730 to fund groundwater management activities, including its Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) in the Paso Robles Subbasin in compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
The fee is based on consumed (i.e. “net”) groundwater use for Water Year 2025 (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025) and will be calculated by dividing the approved FY 2026-2027 budget amount ($1,095,446) by Water Year 2025 consumed groundwater use in the basin. This information is detailed in the draft fee report released on May 7, 2026.
On May 27, 2026, the Board adopted the groundwater fee for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 at $22.90 per acre-foot.