The annual Hemet-San Jacinto Basin groundwater allocation for the city of Hemet is currently more than the city uses, so the city has carry-over credits and the Eastern Municipal Water District will be purchasing some of those.Eastern’s board voted 5-0 Wednesday, March 17, to approve an interagency agreement for the purchase of city of Hemet carryover credits. The city will transfer 2,500 acre-feet annually for the eight-year period of the agreement.“I think it’s a win-win for both the city of Hemet and Eastern,” Phil Paule, Eastern board president, said.Hemet’s annual allocation from the Hemet-San Jacinto Basin averages 7,500 acre-feet per year; the allocation is based on natural recharge quantity and the city’s proportional share of imported replenishment water. T
