Published on December 19, 2024
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Grace Way Well Project to get started
Construction of the Grace Way Well is set to begin this winter. The Scotts Valley Water District project is a 970-foot well that’s designed to produce 500 gallons per minute, enhancing the operational efficiencies for the District.
Water produced from this well site comes from the Butano and Lompico aquifers. From the new well, water will be conveyed to the El Pueblo Water Treatment Plant for filtration and disinfection before it is pumped into the District’s distribution system.
The project funding is from a $9.45 million grant awarded to SVWD by the State of California. The Grace Way Well will be the 6th water production well operated by SVWD, including the new Sucinto Well that will go online in early 2025.
Work at the site will begin with removing a former commercial building at the project site before the start of well drilling. A temporary sound wall surrounding the site will be installed to reduce construction noise in the nearby neighborhood. The 24-hour drilling phase for the new well will take approximately four weeks to complete. The overall construction period for the well will be approximately four months.
A community open house about this project will be held Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Santa Margarita Community Room at the Scotts Valley Water District, 2 Civic Center Drive in Scotts Valley.
