Auto-Routed Compliance

Water Transfer Pipeline

10 regulatory pathways with auto-routed compliance analysis for California groundwater and surface water transfers.

Pipeline Stages

Every transfer follows a multi-stage compliance pipeline

STAGE 1Intake Validation
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STAGE 2Rights Verification
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STAGE 3Compliance Analysis
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STAGE 4Impact Assessment
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STAGE 5Weighted Decision

10 Pathways

Regulatory Pathways

Each transfer type follows a different compliance pipeline based on California water law. The auto-router detects the correct pathway.

SGMA Standard

GW

GSA approval and GSP consistency per CWC §10726.4

6 compliance stages

Adjudicated Basin

GW

Watermaster approval for court-adjudicated basins

5 compliance stages

Banked Water

GW

Withdrawal from previously stored groundwater

4 compliance stages

In-Lieu Transfer

GW

Seller reduces pumping, frees surface water

6 compliance stages

Protected Export

GW

Export from critically overdrafted basin

7 compliance stages

Pre-1914 Right

SW

Pre-1914 appropriative — no SWRCB approval needed

5 compliance stages

CVP / SWP Contract

SW

Federal/state contract water transfer

4 compliance stages

Post-1914 Temporary

SW

SWRCB temporary change petition, ≤1 year

5 compliance stages

Post-1914 Long-Term

SW

Full SWRCB long-term change petition

5 compliance stages

Imported Water

SW

Fewest restrictions — free transfer per CWC §1011

4 compliance stages

Run a Transfer

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