Merced Irrigation District

Merced Irrigation District General Manager John Sweigard is calling on all eastern Merced County residents to take immediate action in support of a Voluntary Settlement Agreement (VSA) for the Merced River and to oppose the State Water Resources Control Board’s Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan (Bay Delta Plan) and the…

By Mario Bandoni Given the devastation our community will soon bear under the state’s Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, our community and Merced…

The Merced Irrigation District Board of Directors has adopted a $167 million budget for Fiscal Year 2024 and established a water rate of $50 per acre foot for…

All senior water-right holders across California – which includes Merced Irrigation District – won a significant court victory recently. The 6th District Court of Appeals last week ruled in favor of a group of public agencies serving both municipal and agricultural water supplies. The agencies had challenged the State Water Resources Control…

The Merced Irrigation District (MID) Board of Directors recently passed a resolution of support recognizing national Groundwater Awareness Week. “Groundwater…

Editor’s Note: Merced Irrigation District General Manager John Sweigard issued the following open invitation to California Governor Gavin Newsom on…

Merced Irrigation District has filed a lawsuit challenging the emergency drought curtailments issued by the State Water Resources Control Board last month. The lawsuit intends to protect MID water rights, local growers and multiple disadvantaged communities in eastern Merced County. “As requested by Governor Newsom, we attempted to work…

Efforts are continuing to support restoration of crucial habitat for salmon spawning and rearing on the Merced River. Last fall, Merced Irrigation District…

Merced Irrigation District is taking water orders from growers beginning this week and may begin water deliveries as demand increases in areas throughout the…

The entire Merced Irrigation District staff, it seemed, mobilized and literally took over the Merced County Courthouse Museum for MID’s Centennial Celebration and exhibit opening last Thursday. A large gathering of people from all walks of life were treated to an amazing event, both inside and outside of the museum. The Marchini…