San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Leases Nickel Water from AVEK

Originally published in Journal of Water, Winter 2018

San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (“SGPWA”) has entered into an agreement with Antelope Valley–East Kern Water Agency (“AVEK”) to lease 1,700 AF for 20 years, with a right-of-first refusal to renew the lease for another 20 years, subject to agreement and consultation between the parties.

The price for the lease is based on three components—a water charge, a…