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Santa Cruz Civil Grand Jury Report

In May 2022, the Santa Cruz County Grand Jury issued a report entitled Our Water Account Is Overdrawn—Beyond Conservation: Achieving Drought Resilience. What key issues facing SLVWD did the Grand Jury fail to consider?

Consolidations due to CZU Fire

Three small independent water companies north of Boulder Creek suffered severe damage in the CZU Fire and are now candidates for consolidation into SLVWD. What are the most recent developments?

 

Replacing pipelines lost in the CZU Fire

The CZU Fire destroyed seven miles of SLVWD pipeline on the side of Ben Lomond Mountain. What will it take to restore access to the critical surface water supplies formerly served by these pipelines?