Mid-County Water Plans: Solutions for a reliable and sustainable water supply

Solutions to prevent seawater intrusion into the critically overdrafted mid-Santa-Cruz-county groundwater basin were discussed at an April 2019 community forum in Capitola, California. Groundwater replenishment with purified water (the Pure Water Soquel Project), river water transfers, desalination, and storm water capture were topics covered by the speakers, who included Melanie Mow Schumacher, special projects and communications manager for Soquel Creek Water District, Darcy Pruitt, senior planner for groundwater sustainability for the Regional Water Management Foundation, and Heidi Luckenbach, City of Santa Cruz deputy water director.

PDF files of the accompanying slide presentations may be viewed at the following links.
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Luckenbach:
Schumacher:

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