The mistrust has been heightened by the fact that there are no federal, state, or county regulations governing the amount of spring water that Crystal Geyser is allowed to take from the aquifer that fuels Big Springs, which in turn is a primary source of water for the Upper Sacramento River.
CalTrout is playing an active role in this conflict by working with Crystal Geyser to implement a regimen of monitoring that will provide reliable data on spring flows. With Crystal Geyser's support, CalTrout has developed a detailed study plan for Big Springs, which includes four new gauging stations and a real-time monitoring system that will measure possible changes in flow and water quality. (See CalTrout's Action Plan on page 54)
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