Lancaster Council to discuss Antelope Valley groundwater cases in closed session

The long-running water rights litigation over Antelope Valley groundwater returns to a private council discussion.

Lancaster City Council· posted Nov 7Report

Lancaster's City Council will meet privately with its lawyers about the consolidated Antelope Valley groundwater lawsuits, which decide how much water the city and farms may pump. The cases are pending in Los Angeles, Kern and Riverside county courts. No public action is listed on the agenda.

What happens next

Next regular City Council meeting · Dec 8

Named in this record
  • City of Lancaster 8
  • Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.
  • Diamond Farming Co.
  • Palmdale Water District
  • Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40
  • Antelope Valley

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Antelope Valley
Antelope Valley

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