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District News
Update: Wicklund Pump Station Replacement Plans Moving Forward
Byron, CA (December 5, 2025) – The Byron Bethany Irrigation District is progressing on plans to replace the century-old Wicklund Cut Pump Station, a critical facility that suffered repeated breakdowns during the 2024-2025 irrigation season, threatening reliable water delivery to District customers. The Need for Replacement In April 2025, BBID declared an emergency after the […]
Update: Wicklund Cut Replacement Plans Progressing
KCRA 3: Century-old Tracy Pump Station Faces critical Failures, Threatening Water Supply (VIDEO)
Emergency Notification: PG&E Transformer Loss at Electrical Substation Serving BBID Pump Station
BBID Seeks Emergency Funding Following Pump Station Failure Threatening Water Supplies
Legislative & Legal Affairs
Court of Appeal: State Water Board Exceeded Authority with 2015 Curtailments
BBID Argues Court of Appeals Should Uphold Landmark Water Rights Decision
BBID Files Petition for Reconsideration in Water Right Curtailments
BBID Responds to Proposed Water Curtailments
District Videos
WATCH: BBID Declares Emergency Following Pump Station Failure
Byron, CA (April 30, 2025) – The Byron-Bethany Irrigation District (BBID) Board of Directors has declared an emergency following the failure of the aging Wicklund Cut Pump Station. The failure threatens water supply to thousands of acres of farmland. Watch more below: Click here to read more.
WATCH: Using Every Drop (VIDEO)
WATCH: Seed to Plate
WATCH: BBID Kicks Off First Phase of Project to Modernize Century-Old Pump Station
UPDATE: Crews Nearing Completion on Major Canal Project
Customer Corner
Water Supply Update (March 2025)
Byron, CA (March 18, 2025) – The Byron-Bethany Irrigation District (“BBID” or “District”) has a positive update for its customers regarding California’s current water supply conditions. As of mid-March, California’s snowpack and reservoir conditions are in relatively good shape: Statewide snowpack: 89% of the April 1 average; 92% of normal to date Northern Sierra snowpack: […]