In this episode of Follow the Water, we explore who manages the region's water. We'll learn about the adjudication of the basins, what a "watermaster" is, and explain TCCWD's ad valorem tax.

For more information about Tehachapi's water, visit: https://liveuptehachapi.com/553/Tehachapis-Water

This series is narrated by Key Budge, Community Engagement Director for the City of Tehachapi, and produced and edited by Mya Acosta, Community Engagement Specialist for the City of Tehachapi.

Information and interviews are provided by Jon Hammond, local historian and journalist, Don Marsh, Development Services Director for the City of Tehachapi, and Jay Schlosser, Executive Director of the Kern Council of Governments.