Kern-Tulare Water District

Name

Kern-Tulare Water District

Legal name

Kern Tulare Water District

Website

https://kern-tulare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Water Distribution Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Agricultural Irrigation Water Conveyance Pipelines (Long-Distance) (TLAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipes, Tubing & Conveyance Infrastructure (Mainlines, Laterals, Hoses) (AFAAACAG), Water Quality Testing & Treatment for Irrigation (Filtration, Chemigation Support) (AFACAFAL), Drainage & Field Water Management (Tile Drainage, Ditches, Water Table Control) (AFAAACAJ)

Keywords

• Agricultural water delivery
• Irrigation infrastructure
• Groundwater sustainability
• Water district services
• SGMA compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Tolls: Charges for water deliveries to agricultural users within the district service area
2. Standby Charges: Fixed charges for availability of water service
3. Groundwater Charges: Charges related to groundwater pumping and SGMA compliance under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
4. Special Assessments: Special district assessments for infrastructure projects including pumping plants, pipelines, and reservoir improvements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kern-Tulare Water District is a California public water district that delivers agricultural irrigation water to 19,600 acres of high-value permanent crops in the San Joaquin Valley. The District operates district-owned reservoirs, pumping plants, and pipelines to deliver water, while acting as a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (KTWD GSA) implementing SGMA-compliant Groundwater Sustainability Plans for the Kern and Tule Subbasins. It also provides groundwater banking, water quality management, and grower resources to permanent crop growers in Kern and Tulare Counties.

Product overview

Kern-Tulare Water District (KTWD) is a public water district providing agricultural water distribution services across 19,600 acres of high-value permanent crops in California's Central Valley. The District operates as a unified service combining water distribution infrastructure with groundwater sustainability management under SGMA. Core offerings include agricultural water delivery, groundwater sustainability planning and implementation through its Groundwater Sustainability Agency, water quality management, and infrastructure development including reservoirs, pumping plants, and pipeline systems. Additional services include groundwater banking programs and grower resources for agricultural operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kern-Tulare Water District Groundwater Sustainability Agency (KTWD GSA): Groundwater Sustainability Agency formed under SGMA to manage groundwater resources in the Kern and Tule Subbasins.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United States Bureau of ReclamationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal water management partner providing CVP (Central Valley Project) water supplies and contracts. District executes water service agreements and 215 contracts with Bureau of Reclamation for water deliveries.
• California Department of Water ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState water agency partner for water resource management, SGMA implementation oversight, and dam safety programs.
• Friant Water AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater authority managing Friant-Kern Canal and related water infrastructure. District participates in Friant-Kern Canal capacity correction projects and water quality coordination.
• Kern Groundwater Authority / Kern Non-Districted Land AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint powers authority for groundwater management in the Kern Subbasin. District participates in coordination agreements and cost-sharing for GSP implementation under SGMA.
• Pandol Brothers, Inc.minorOthersAgricultural company that provides meeting facilities for regular district board meetings at their conference room in Delano, CA.
• North Kern Water Storage DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroundwater banking partnership for water storage and exchange programs. District participates in North Kern Groundwater Banking Partnership Project.
• Delano-Earlimart Irrigation DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdjacent irrigation district. Special board meetings occasionally held at DEID facilities.
• Self-Help EnterprisesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization for domestic well mitigation. District has agreement with Self-Help Enterprises for addressing domestic well impacts under SGMA.
• Eastern Tule GSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroundwater Sustainability Agency for Eastern Tule area. District participates in joint GSP development, indemnification agreements, and SGMA coordination.
• Shafter-Wasco Irrigation DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater exchange agreement partner for surface water exchange programs.
• Arvin-Edison Water Storage DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange program partner for water banking and exchange agreements.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tulare Irrigation District: Tulare County irrigation district serving agricultural users in the same broader Central Valley region. Comparable service area, customer base, and SGMA-driven groundwater management structure.
• North Kern Water Storage District: Adjacent Kern County water storage district that operates a groundwater banking partnership with KTWD. Both organizations share operational model, regulatory exposure under SGMA, and a Central Valley agricultural grower base.
• Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District (DEID): Adjacent irrigation district in Kern and Tulare Counties serving similar permanent crop growers. Shares KTWD's service geography, customer type, and SGMA-driven groundwater management responsibilities.
• Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District: Neighboring Kern County irrigation district with which KTWD has water exchange agreements. Highly comparable in service area, customer base (permanent crops), and reliance on CVP and SGMA-driven operations.
• Arvin-Edison Water Storage District: A neighboring California agricultural water storage district in Kern County operating irrigation infrastructure and groundwater banking programs. Directly comparable as a partner of KTWD and a similarly structured California water district serving high-value permanent crops.
• Eastern Tule GSA: Adjacent Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the Eastern Tule Subbasin with which KTWD coordinates on joint GSP development and SGMA implementation. Directly comparable as a peer GSA in the same subbasin regulatory framework.

Broad incumbents

• Westlands Water District: The largest agricultural water district in the United States, also in California's Central Valley and reliant on CVP deliveries. While much larger in scale, it is broadly comparable as a CVP contractor serving permanent and annual crop growers under SGMA.

Regional players

• Friant Water Authority: Joint powers authority managing the Friant-Kern Canal and water deliveries to a coalition of Central Valley districts, including KTWD. Comparable as a regional water infrastructure operator and SGMA coordination partner, though structurally distinct as a JPA rather than a single district.
• Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District: Tulare County-based water conservation district with overlapping geographic and regulatory exposure. Comparable as a Central Valley agricultural water entity engaged in SGMA implementation and groundwater sustainability planning.
• Madera Irrigation District: Central Valley irrigation district in Madera County serving agricultural growers with similar infrastructure and regulatory profile. Comparable in business model though operating in a different subbasin than KTWD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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