Santa Cruz County’s water agencies need more cooperation, a plan to recycle more wastewater and a united approach to adapt to drought, a recent Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury report concluded.Sin…

The Water Saving Challenge winner for the month of June was Siri V., who reduced consumption by 27.3% — form 55 gallons per day (gpd)  in 2021 to 40 gpd this year. "While I have always been water con…

Summer is here, and water resource managers around the state are gearing up for another dry season. In Santa Cruz County, unique geology and three distinct basins make protecting the water supply a c…

The Scotts Valley Water District says you don’t have to let your plants die, the district is giving away free recycled water for outdoor irrigation. It’s one of several new programs and incentives to…