Water Replenishment District of Southern California v. City of Cerritos

Opinion

FLIER, J.

This case concerns unused storage space in the Central Basin, an “ ‘area containing a groundwater reservoir capable of furnishing a substantial water supply.’ ” (Central and West Basin Water Replenishment Dist. v. Southern Cal. Water Co. (2003) 109 Cal.App.4th 891, 896-897, fn. 1 [135 Cal.Rptr.2d 486] (WRD I).) The Central Basin extends underneath approximately 277 square miles and provides a source of water for cities, municipalities, water companies, school districts, landowners, and others. (Id. at p. 898.) Appellants seek to amend a judgment, originally issued in 1965,…