COLWICH, Kan. — A special hearing gets underway tomorrow involving the Equus Beds Groundwater Management District and the city of Wichita.

The hearing comes after the Groundwater Management District rejected a proposal from the city of Wichita to draw water directly from sources instead of injecting it into the aquifer first. The action came during the annual meeting.

The hearing before the Kansas Division of Water Resources in Colwich will also include chances for the public to speak. Tim Boese, manager of the Equus Beds GMD, says the proposal simply goes against policies with the state of Kansas and really comes down to keeping better control of how the city takes water from the system.

The hearing is being held at ICM Ethanol in Colwich.