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    Water Supply Advisory Committee

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    Past WSAC Meetings

    WSAC Final Report/Recommendation & Appendices

    10/27/2015 (All day)
    WSAC Final Report, October 2015
    more details and documents

    WSAC Meeting October 2015 - Session II

    10/02/2015 - 2:00pm
    Police Community Room at the Santa Cruz Police Department (155 Center St.)
    UPDATED WSAC Agenda 9.30.15 & 10.02.15
    more details and documents

    WSAC Meeting October 2015 - Session I

    09/30/2015 - 5:00pm
    Police Community Room at the Santa Cruz Police Department (155 Center St.)
    Table of Contents 9 30 - 10 02 15
    more details and documents
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    Fast Facts for SC’s Water Supply

    Receive State/Imported Water: No

    Source of Water: 95% surface water, 5% groundwater

    The City’s sources of surface water include the San Lorenzo River, coastal streams (Laguna Creek, Reggiardo Creek, Liddell Spring and Majors Creek) and Loch Lomond Reservoir. The City obtains its groundwater from its Live Oak (Beltz) Wells.

    Service Area: The City’s Water Department service area includes the City itself, portions of unincorporated Santa Cruz County and a small portion of the City of Capitola.

    Approximate Population Served: 90,000

    Approx. Percentage • 42% Single-Family Residential• 24% Multi-Family Residential• 27% Commercial, Industrial and Institutional• 7% Dedicated Irrigation

    Average Annual Water Production: 3.6 billion Gallons (or 11,000 acre-feet)

    Number of Miles of Pipeline: Approximately 300 miles

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