Ensuring sufficient water for the greater Tehachapi area requires balancing groundwater supplies and water imported from the State Water Project with demand. That would be easier for the Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District and local water users if the supply from the SWP was more stable. A July 31 announcement from the California Department of Water Resources reports a reduction in the 20-year forecast supply for SWP deliveries, according to a news release from the water district Friday. The report indicated a reduction in the 20-year forecast supply for SWP deliveries of 119,000 acre feet per year from the 2021 DCR forecast, the TCCWD said.