Scotts Valley Water District staff will be at the Scotts Valley Farmers Market on Saturday October 26, 2018. Stop by our table to receive information about our current activities and projects, groundwater conditions, efficient use of water and more!
Join Soquel Creek Water District, The Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County and Santa Cruz County Parks are hosting a Free Water Harvest Festival! Come to the family fun day!
Hands-on discovery activities about water
-Costume contest (kids and adults - special prize for water-themed costumes)
- Arts, Crafts & Free Face Painting
The Senior Life Association hosted a State of the City event at Montevalle on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Scotts Valley Water District General Manager Piret Harmon was a speaker at the event. Click on the view button below to go to a link to view the presentation.
If we continue to use water wisely, Scotts Valley's water supply can support our community's future, including the growth the city is currently experiencing. The District has been planning for future water needs for decades, beginning with it's first Urban Water Management Plan in 1998. The Urban Water Management Plan, which is updated every five years, evaluates water demand and supply in the next 25-year period. The current plan was completed in 2015 and makes estimations through 2040. It will be updated again in two years.
By 2040, Scotts Valley’s population is projected to be double of what it was in 1985, yet the total amount of the potable water used is estimated to stay roughly the same. Actually, total groundwater pumping in the Scotts Valley area has decreased 46 percent from 2000 and, since the early 2000s, and groundwater levels have stabilized, following years of depletion
Recycle Water Fill Station fall hours
Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The station will close for the season October 25, 2018.
The Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) has been recertified as a Certified Green Business by the Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program.
To receive the “green” endorsement, the District needed to meet program criteria for conserving resources, preventing pollution and minimizing waste, as well as be in compliance with regulatory agencies.
The District introduced paper products with a higher recycled content.
The annual water quality report shows that Scotts Valley Water District's water met all State and Federal primary drinking water standards.The report contains information on source water quality and explains how the water is treated and tested to ensure that it is always safe and refreshing to drink.
The District
Our customers are asked to maintain efficient use of water and reduce water waste by watering no more than three days per week; making small retrofits that earn you rebates; contacting us for free water efficiency house calls and devices and reporting irrigation runoff or overwatering.
The target of the Stage 1 Water Supply Condition is to maintain 2017 water-use levels. Thank you!
Scotts Valley City residents and/or District customers can pick up to free recycled water for landscape irrigation, and to wash cars, outdoor furniture, and hard surfaces (paths, walls, windows). Recycled water is wastewater that has been purified through multiple treatment processes to a level that meets California Department of Public Health standards.
The Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency (SMGWA) today announced the California Department of Water Resources has recommended a $1 million matching grant to help fund development of a state-mandated groundwater sustainability plan. Funding for the grant comes from Proposition 1, passed by California voters in 2014. Before funding is finalized, a public comment period will be open until February 21, at 5:00 p.m.
