Chino Basin Watermaster
Government AdministrationCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
The Chino Basin Watermaster is a government-focused, consensus-driven organization that oversees the development and use of the Chino Groundwater Basin in California. Its remit includes coordinating multiple stakeholders—cities, water districts, water companies, agricultural, commercial, and other private entities—to manage the basin in a way that administers the Chino Basin Watermaster Judgment equitably. The group is actively implementing the Basin’s Optimum Basin Management Program, emphasizing monitoring, expanding recharge capabilities, storage and recovery projects, salt load management, and the development of new yield through reclaimed and storm water recharge, while collaborating with other agencies. Based in Rancho Cucamonga, the organization operates within the water governance and management sector, serving regional entities that rely on groundwater resources. The current focus reflects a broader administrative role in overseeing groundwater resources and ensuring sustainable, coordinated utilization across a diverse set of basin users.