Scotts Valley Water District

Two Civic Center Drive

Scotts Valley, CA 95066

(831) 438-2363

Scotts Valley Water District is a nonprofit, local government agency that provides water resource management within its service area to deliver a safe and reliable supply of high quality water to meet present and future needs in an environmentally sensitive and economically responsible way.

:: What's New!

► 8/27/10: San Francisco Chronicle - How much water do YOU use at home? A new tool for figuring out our home water and energy and greenhouse gas footprints.
► 8/25/10: Coastal Home and Garden - 5 Steps Toward a Water-Smart Landscape
► 8/17/10: San Francisco Chronicle - Previous money unspent as leaders urge new bond
► 8/6/10: Press Banner - Contract available in landscape design contest
► 8/1/10: San Francisco Chronicle - Eco-responsible bathroom water conservation
► 7/15/10: The Aptos Times - SCWD2 Desalination Program: Monthly Project Update
► 7/11/10: San Francisco Chronicle - Four steps to lovely, less thirsty landscapes
► 7/11/10: San Francisco Chronicle - "And during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years."
► 7/11/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - As We See It: Every drop counts in water conservation efforts
► 7/10/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Go Green, Ron Duncan: New website inspires water-smart gardening in Santa Cruz County
► 7/9/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - County encourages graywater gardens
► 7/2/10: Press Banner - Watering tips for the smart gardener
► 6/14/10: San Francisco Chronicle - Recycled water systems ripple out in Bay Area
► 6/13/10: San Francisco Chronicle - Time to get real about water
► 6/11/10: Press Banner - Garden Fair to return to Scotts Valley
► 6/11/10: Press Banner - Easy checks to keep irrigation system running
► 5/21/10: Press Banner - Scotts Valley resident wins conservation award
► 4/23/10: Mid-County Post - Wet winter and ongoing conservation help long-term water worries
► 4/17/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Ecofriendly car washing -- saving water and preventing pollution

► 4/12/10: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Water District inspires creativity

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:: Events

► Water-Smart Landscape Challenge:



Watch and learn as we develop a sustainable, water-efficient garden for the Scotts Valley Water District Office.

► Water-Smart Gardening:



Free Online Gardening Tool for Our Diverse Local Climate

September 14-19, 2010 - 4th Annual Santa Cruz County Fair Water-Wise Garden Contest - The Santa Cruz County Water Awareness Committee, a regional coalition of Santa Cruz County Water Agencies, will host its fourth annual Water-wise Landscape Design Contest as part of the 2010 Santa Cruz County Fair’s garden section contest in the floriculture building.

September 23, 2010 - Community Meeting: Recycled Water - Learn why water is a critical issue and how supply shortfalls affect the City of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District. Also, learn how recycled water is being used for irrigation in Scotts Valley and the Pajaro Valley.

September 26, 2010 - Santa Cruz Reskilling Expo - Help strengthen the reskilling movement locally by attending this event which will teach sustainable daily-living skills, promote skill-sharing for a resilient common future, and enhance the development of self-reliance in Santa Cruz County.

Climate Change Impacts