WaterPulse · Water Agriculture USE

import { wrapFetchWithPayment } from "@x402/fetch";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";

const account = privateKeyToAccount(process.env.PRIVATE_KEY);
const fetchWithPay = wrapFetchWithPayment(fetch, account);

const res = await fetchWithPay("https://waterpulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/water/agriculture-use", {
  method: "GET",
});
const data = await res.json();

curl -X GET \
  "https://waterpulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/water/agriculture-use?crop=alfalfa&lang=en&state=CA" \
  -H "X-PAYMENT: <signed x402 payment>"

{
  "cost_impact": {
    "estimated_water_cost_per_acre_almonds": "$875–$1750",
    "water_cost_per_acre_ft_groundwater": "$250–$500 (pumping + SGMA compliance)",
    "water_cost_per_acre_ft_surface": "$85–$220 (district dependent)",
    "year_over_year_change": "+22% vs 2024 — driven by SGMA pumping fees and scarcity premium"
  },
  "crop_water_budget": {
    "crop": "Almonds",
    "deficit_estimate_pct": 35,
    "estimated_acre_feet_per_acre": 3.5,
    "total_ca_almond_acreage": 1400000,
    "total_demand_acre_feet": 4900000
  },
  "query_summary": {
    "crop": "almonds",
    "irrigation_season": "April–October",
    "season": "2026",
    "state": "CA"
  },
  "risk_flags": [
    "SGMA sustainable yield limits tighten 2027 — expect further pumping restrictions",
    "Almond tree permanence makes water access risk existential vs annual crops"
  ],
  "strategic_guidance": "Growers with pre-1914 water rights or senior district contracts have material competitive advantage. Deficit irrigation scheduling (50-70% ET replacement) reduces nut size but preserves tree health under curtailment.",
  "water_availability": {
    "curtailment_detail": "Pre-1914 rights protected; junior rights (post-1914) receiving 0-15% of allocation in Sacramento/San Joaquin",
    "curtailments_active": true,
    "drought_status": "71% of state in D2-D4 drought",
    "groundwater_trend": "Declining — San Joaquin Valley wells 28% below 10-year median",
    "surface_water_allocation": "State Water Project deliveries at 15% of contract — below-average snowpack"
  }
}