California Court Decision Could Hike Water Well Permit Costs
Result May be that Some Wells Require CEQA Review
In late August, the California Supreme Court issued a decision that likely means that water well permits in the state will cost more and contractors will have to wait longer for the permit, according to a release from the Water Systems Council.
In Protecting Our Water and Environmental Resources (POWER) v. County of Stanislaus, POWER filed suit, claiming that the county’s issuance of water well construction permits involved discretion on the part of the county, and therefore a review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was required before the review of each permit.