Recycled Water Fill Station will remain closed this summer, but the small bulk recycle water program will be available for customers who want to use it starting on first week of July.
What is Recycled Water?
Everyone knows that recycling is important, but many may not be aware that recycled water plays an important role in helping the District meet the community’s long-term water needs. Recycled water is treated wastewater that has been purified through multiple treatment processes to a level that meets the quality and safety standards set by the California Department of Public Health. After meeting these standards recycled water is safe for a variety of beneficial uses such as agricultural and landscape irrigation and even recharging groundwater basins.
Recycled Water Benefits
- Preserves groundwater, the District's sole source of drinking water, for human consumption.
- Decreases the amount of wastewater that may damage and pollute the ecosystems in the body of water where it is discharged.
- Repurposes water for agricultural and landscape irrigation, industrial processes and replenishes groundwater sources.
- Reestablish or create new wetlands, which create multiple benefits for local ecosystems and groundwater resources.
Recycled Water Use in Scotts Valley
Recycled water in Scotts Valley is typically used for commercial, industrial, institutional and homeowners association (HOA) customers. The District currently does not serve individual single-family homes unless they are part of an HOA that shares one or more landscape irrigation meters and qualifies for recycled water service.
Prior to receiving recycled water, the site must be approved by Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD). The procedures for approval are slightly different depending on whether the service will be provided to a new facility or an existing facility. The applicant should check for supplementary guidelines or requirements that may be specific to the site.
