Ground Water and Wells in Santa Cruz
I just heard on the radio about a meeting about ground water metering. This concerns me as a homeowner who is on a well and this regulation will effect me and my neighborhood. I think this is a controversial issue. There are many issues with our ground water supply and protecting it. When I bought my house, the well wasn't deep enough to provide water for a single family home. Once a new well was drilled, we finally had adequate water supply. Additionally, there is maintenance: testing if you are drinking the water and filtering out hard minerals, iron, etc. that can stain. Here's a recap from what I could put together from the mid county ground water website . Please visit it for more info. Past Concerns In the past few years we have been experiencing a drought and that water supply has been questionable. Many neighbors had to get water delivered once their well ran out of water for the season if their wells weren't deep enough on t...