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CSA 2 Place de Mer

District Map
Formation Resolutions

This County Service Area (CSA) has a community septage system which is maintained by the County Sanitation Division (831) 477‐3907. Revenues to operate this system are collected yearly from all residents whose homes are connected to the sanitary sewer system.

If your home is connected to the sewer system in Place de Mer, the annual sewer service charge is placed on your Santa Cruz County property tax bill as a special levy. The amount collected for CSA#2 varies by which zone your home is located in (Hill, Park, etc.), depending upon which services are provided in addition to sewage collection and treatment.

Current Sewer Charges

CSA 5 Sand Dollar Beach & Canon del Sol

District Map
Formation
Formation Resolutions
Formation Correspondence

This County Service Area (CSA) has its own sewage treatment facilities which are maintained by the County Sanitation Division (831) 477‐3907. Revenues to operate these two package treatment plants are collected yearly from all residents whose homes are connected to each of the adjoining sanitary sewer systems.

If your home is connected to the sewer system in either Sand Dollar Beach or Canon del Sol, the annual sewer service charge is placed on your Santa Cruz County property tax bill as a special levy. The amount collected for the Sand Dollar zone of CSA#5 also includes funding for stairway maintenance.

Please call (831) 454‐2790 with questions regarding the sewer portion of your bill, or (831) 454‐2160 regarding the stairway maintenance charge.

Current Sewer Charges

Cost Management Reports

Date Subject Description
7/7/20 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 6/29/20
6/22/20 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 6/17/20
4/6/20 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 3/31/20
1/7/20 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 1/7/20
12/31/19 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 12/23/19
10/29/19 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 10/23/19
8/9/19 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 6/30/19
6/11/19 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 6/6/19
4/2/19 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 3/31/19
1/10/19 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 12/31/18
12/11/18 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 11/30/18
8/23/18 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 6/30/18
4/8/18 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 3/27/18
3/5/18 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 2/22/18
1/16/18 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 1/10/18
12/27/17 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 12/25/17
11/15/17 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 10/31/17
10/31/17 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 10/20/17
9/1/17 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 6/30/17
6/7/2017 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 5/31/17
4/19/17 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 4/13/17
3/26/17 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 3/26/17
2/26/17 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 2/26/17
12/11/16 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 12/11/16
11/29/16 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 11/13/16
10/17/16 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 9/30/16
9/26/16 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 6/30/16
6/14/16 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 6/14/16
3/10/16 Cost Management Report Expense Report as of 3/10/2016
5/21/15 Cost Management Report Expense Report - April
4/06/15 Cost Management Report Expense Report - March
2/06/15 Cost Management Report Expense Report - January
10/31/14 Cost Management Report Expense Report - October
6/30/14 Cost Management Report Expense Report - June
6/30/14 Cost Management Report Expense Report - May
5/08/14 Cost Management Report Expense Report - April
4/08/14 Cost Management Report Expense Report - March
3/05/14 Cost Management Report Expense Report - February
2/06/14 Cost Management Report Expense Report - January
1/08/14 Cost Management Report Expense Report - December
11/07/13 Cost Management Report Expense Report - October
12/09/13 Cost Management Report Expense Report - November
9/13/13 Cost Management Report Expense Report - August
8/13/13 Cost Management Report Expense Report - July
5/06/13 Cost Management Report Expense Report - May
5/06/13 Cost Management Report Expense Report - April
4/05/13 Cost Management Report Expense Report - March
3/06/13 Cost Management Report Expense Report - February
2/06/13 Cost Management Report Expense Report - January
1/09/13 Cost Management Report Expense Report - December
12/11/12 Cost Management Report Expense Report - November
11/08/12 Cost Management Report Expense Report - November
8/29/12 Cost Management Report Expense Report - June FYE
6/07/12 Cost Management Report Expense Report - May
5/03/12 Cost Management Report Expense Report - April
4/05/12 Cost Management Report Expense Report - March
3/06/12 Cost Management Report Expense Report - February
2/09/12 Cost Management Report Expense Report - January
1/06/12 Cost Management Report Expense Report - December
12/06/11 Cost Management Report Expense Report - November
11/03/11 Cost Management Report Expense Report - October
10/05/11 Cost Management Report Expense Report - September
9/09/11 Force Main Replacement Project - Completed Contract CW03647 Project completed 7/11/11
9/09/11 Cost Management Report Expense Report - August
7/29/11 Cost Management Report Expense Report - June
6/03/11 Cost Management Report Expense Report - May
5/12/11 Force Main Replacement Project, award of Contract CSA5 Board deferred the award of the Force Main replacement Project to allow for Sand Dollar Homeowners Association voters to approved a one-time homeowner's association fee to cover the project construction and administration costs.
5/04/11 Cost Management Report Expense Report - April
4/05/11 Cost Management Report Expense Report - March
3/03/11 Cost Management Report Expense Report - February
2/03/11 Cost Management Report Expense Report - January
1/11/11 Cost Management Report Expense Report - December
12/08/10 Cost Management Report Expense Report - November
12/08/10 Cost Management Report Expense Report - November
11/05/10 Cost Management Report Expense Report - October Complete
10/21/10 Canon Del Sol Letter Tank Relining Letter Response
10/19/10 Cost Management Report Expense Report - October
10/5/10 Cost Management Report Expense Report for September
9/08/10 Canon del Sol treatment plant equalization tank relining RWQCB EQ Tank relining
8/17/10 Canon del Sol - Tank inspection report request Request for a copy of the tank inspection
8/24/10 Order No. 97-10 Canon del Sol and Sand Dollar Epoxy coating to the equalization tanks and aerobic digesters - Schedule
8/9/10 Cost Management Report Expense Report for 7/2010
6/4/10 June Letter from the CRWRCB Order No. 97-10 California Regional Water Resources Control Board - Central Coast Region
6/4/10 Cost Management Report Expense Report for May
5/6/10 Cost Management Report Expense Report for April
4/6/10 Cost Management Report Expense Report for March
3/5/10 Cost Management Report Expense Report for February
1/12/09 Cañon Del Sol 2008 Annual Report Wastewater Treatment Plant Annual Report
1/12/09 Sand Dollar  2008 Annual Report Wastewater Treatment Plant Annual Report

CSA 7 Boulder Creek

District Map
Formation Resolutions
Formation Correspondence
Engineer's Report February 4, 2020

This County Service Area (CSA) has its own sewage treatment facility which is maintained by the County Sanitation Division (831) 477‐3907. Revenues to operate this package treatment plant are collected yearly from all residents whose homes are connected to the sanitary sewer system. If your home or business is connected to the sewer system in the Boulder Creek Country Club area, the annual sewer service charge is placed on your Santa Cruz County property tax bill as a special levy. Please call (831) 454‐2790 with questions regarding the sewer portion of your bill.

Current Sewer Charges

Cost Management Reports

Date Subject Description
7/7/20 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 6/29/20
6/22/20 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 6/17/20
4/6/20 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 3/31/20
1/7/20 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 12/31/19
12/31/19 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 12/23/19
10/29/19 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 10/23/19
8/9/19 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 6/30/19
6/11/19 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 6/6/19
4/2/19 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 3/31/19
1/10/19 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 12/31/18
12/11/18 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 11/30/18
8/23/18 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 6/30/18
4/8/18 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 3/27/18
3/5/18 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 2/22/18
1/16/18 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 1/16/18
12/27/17 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 12/25/17
11/15/17 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 10/31/17
10/31/17 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 10/20/17
9/1/17 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 6/30/17
4/19/17 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 4/13/17
3/26/17 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 3/26/17
2/26/17 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 2/26/17
1/16/17 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 1/16/17
11/29/16 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 11/13/16
10/17/16 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 9/30/2016
9/26/16 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 6/30/2016
6/14/16 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 6/14/2016
3/10/16 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 3/10/2016
5/21/15 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - April
4/06/15 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - March
2/06/15 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - January
10/31/14 Response to Notice of Violation Response to notice of violation Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club WWTP County Service Area No. 7
10/31/14 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - October
8/07/14 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - July
5/31/14 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - May
5/08/14 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - April
4/07/14 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - March
3/05/14 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - February
2/06/14 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - January
1/08/14 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - December
12/18/13 Cost Management Report Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club WWTP.
12/09/13 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - November
11/15/13 November CCRWQCB - Notice of violation Letter from the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
11/07/13 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - October
10/13/13 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - September
9/13/13 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - August
7/13/13 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - July
6/06/13 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - May
5/06/13 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - April
4/05/13 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - March
3/06/13 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - February
2/06/13 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - January
1/09/13 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - December
12/11/12 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - November
11/08/12 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - November
8/29/12 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - June FYE
6/07/12 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - May
5/03/12 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - April
4/05/12 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - March
3/06/12 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - February
2/09/12 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - January
12/06/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - November
11/03/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - October
10/05/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - September
9/09/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - August
7/29/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - June
6/03/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - May
5/04/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - April
4/05/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - March
3/03/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - February
2/03/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - January
1/3/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - December
1/3/11 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - June
12/08/10 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - November
11/05/10 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - October
10/5/10 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - September
8/31/10 Order No. 01-034 Report and compliance time schedule Wastewater plant's aeration tank - proposed time schedule
8/9/10 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - July
6/22/10 June Letter from the CRWRCB Order No. 01-034 California Regional Water Resources Control Board - Central Coast Region
6/4/10 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - May
5/6/10 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - April
4/6/10 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - March
3/5/10 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - February
3/4/10 California Regional Water Quality Control Board Letter CEPA Letter regarding January 2010 Spill Report
3/2/10 Board of Supervisors Approval Letter Force Main project - Notice of Completion
2/9/10 Board of Supervisors Meeting - Sanitation Boulder Creek Force Main Project - Notice of Job Completion
1/31/10 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - January
1/22/10 Boulder Creek Sewage morning overflow Report Morning overflow sewage spill report
1/22/10 Boulder Creek Sewage evening overflow Report Evening overflowsewage spill report
1/7/10 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - December
11/30/09 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - November
11/9/09 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - October
10/8/09 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - September
10/07/09 Boulder Creek Sewage overflow Report October 7th overflow sewage spill report
8/04/09 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - June
6/26/09 CSA 7 Spill Report Spill Report
6/23/09 CSA 7 Boulder Creek Force Main Project Contract awarded Contract awarded
5/31/09 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - May
5/22/09 Boulder Creek Force Main Project Approval of Plans specifications and estimate for construction of the Boulder Creek Force Main project
5/15/09 CSA 7 Spill Report Spill Report
5/06/09 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - April
4/09/09 CSA 7 sewer charges letter Condo owner letter regarding rate increase
3/31/09 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - March
2/28/09 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - February
2/27/09 Second Technical Report and Compliance Time Schedule Order No. 01-034
2/23/09 CSA 7 Pump Station two - Spill Notice Spill 733998 Additional Information
2/20/09 CSA 7 Boulder Creek Meeting 02/20/2009 Agenda
1/31/09 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - January
1/15/09 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - December
1/12/09 CRWQCB 2008 October through December Report Boulder Creek 2008 Q4 l Treatment Plant Report
1/12/09 CRWQCB Annual Report 2008 Boulder Creek 2008 Annual Treatment Plant Report
12/19/08 Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club - Order No. 01-034 Second Technical Report and Compliance Time Schedule, Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club (CSA No. 7), Santa Cruz County - Order No. 01-034
12/4/08 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - November
11/06/08 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - October
10/03/08 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - September
7/28/08 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - June
6/05/08 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - May
4/04/08 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - April
3/14/08 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - February
2/13/08 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - January
1/07/08 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - December
1/07/08 Operations and Maintenance Manuals See Board meeting agenda and Board letter for this item
12/31/07 Freitas Plus Freitas Report Preliminary Design Report
12/04/07 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - November
11/06/07 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - October
10/04/07 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - September
9/06/07 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - August
8/24/07 Smoke Testing Smoke Testing Letter
8/08/07 Boulder Creek Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade Weber, Hayes & Associates Letter
7/31/07 Fiscal Year 2006/2007 Final Report Cost Management Report
6/06/07 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - May
6/06/07 Force Main Replacement Progress Report See Board meeting agenda
5/22/07 Statement of Qualifications Freitas + Freitas Statement of Qualifications
5/22/07 Statement of Qualifications Lee & Ro Statement of Qualifications
5/22/07 Statement of Qualifications Weber, Hayes & Associates Statement of Qualifications
5/22/07 Statement of Qualifications Stantec Statement of Qualifications
5/03/07 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - April
4/23/07 Statement of Qualifications Consulting Services to Design Tertiary Treatment Upgrades
4/10/07 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - March
3/28/07 2007/2008 Service Charge Report See Board meeting agenda and Board letter for this item
3/26/07 Cathodic Protection System Letter of Corrosion Engineering Associates, Inc
3/20/07 Sewage Spills - Fern Rock Way Spill Reports
3/05/07 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - February
2/14/07 Engineering Report To Board See Board meeting agenda
2/06/07 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - January
1/04/07 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - December
1/02/07 Notice to Residents Smoke Test Results
1/02/07 Notice to Residents Smoke Test Notice
12/22/06 Picture of Locator Sign CSA 7 Picture 2
12/22/06 Picture of Locator Sign CSA 7 Picture 1
12/07/06 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - November
11/21/06 Engineering Analysis Force Main Engineering Evaluation of Force Main Failures
11/03/06 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - October
10/11/06 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - September
9/08/06 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - August
8/08/06 Force Main Replacement - Status Report See Board meeting agenda and Board letter for this item
7/28/06 Fiscal Year 2005/2006 Final Report Cost Management Report
6/26/06 Sewer Service Charge Report See Board meeting agenda
6/06/06 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - May
5/24/06 Pump Station Emergency Repair Project Property Acquisition
5/24/06 Force Main Replacement Progress Report
5/16/06 Pump Station Emergency Repair Project See Board meeting agenda
5/15/06 Sewage Spill Spill Report
5/04/06 Corrosion Engineering Associates, Inc. Letter Evaluating Sewer Treatment Facility
5/03/06 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - April
4/04/06 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - March
3/28/06 Fiscal Year 2004/2005 Final Report Cost Management Report
3/09/06 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - February
1/24/06 Boulder Creek Force Main Replacement See Board meeting agenda
1/20/06 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report - as of 1/20/06
12/05/05 RWQCB Order No. 01-034 Order
10/31/05 Sewage Spill Spill Report
7/13/05 Sewage Spill - Fern Rock Way Spill Report
5/19/05 Sewage Spill - Force Main Spill Report
4/05/05 BOS Meeting to change date of hearing for 2005/2006 sewer service fees to May 24, 2005 See Board meeting agenda
3/31/05 Sewage Spill Spill Report
3/31/05 RWQCB Response to Spill RWQCB letter
3/04/05 BOS Meeting to set date of hearing for 2005/2006 sewer service fees See Board meeting agenda
6/08/04 Fund transfer request to Board Fund transfer
6/08/04 Service Charge Report hearing and update to Board on private billing option See Board meeting agenda
5/18/04 Hearing for fees for sewer service  for 04/05 See Board meeting agenda
5/04/04 Hearing for fees for sewer service  for 04/05.  Continued to 05/18/04 meeting.  Fees restructured as a result of community input. See Board meeting agenda and Board letter for this item.  Letter received from City of Santa Cruz Water Department.
4/24/04 Sewage Spill Spill Report
4/24/04 CSA No. 7 Resident Meeting  Letter received from community member after meeting
4/14/04 CSA No. 7 Resident Meeting

List of future improvements, improvements completed in past 2 years, improvements proposed for fiscal year 2004/2005, engineer's estimate for force main replacement, and labor hours for proposed 2004/2005 budget.
4/05/04 Sewage Spill near Pump Station No.5 Spill Report
3/23/04 BOS Meeting DPW to provide update on response to RFP for Operation of CSA No. 7 and for service charge billing.
3/16/04 BOS Meeting to set hearing for fees for sewer service for 2004/2005 See  Board meeting agenda
3/08/04 CSA No. 7 Resident Meeting Update on Options and Upcoming Fees for Services Residential Flow Study
Power Point Presentation
1/21/04 One Proposal for Operation received Proposal
11/25/03 BOS Meeting DPW authorized to distribute RFP
11/03/03 DPW received letter from Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Letter attached
 
 

CSA 10 Rolling Woods/Woods Cove

District Map
Formation
Rolling Woods and Graham Hill / Woods Cove
Sewer Annexation and Sphere of Influence Amendment

This County Service Area (CSA) is connected to a gravity sewer main that delivers sewage to the Regional sewage treatment facility operated by the City of Santa Cruz, which is maintained by the County Water and Wastewater Operations Division (831) 477‐3907. Revenues to maintain the sewage collection system are collected yearly from all residents whose homes are connected to the sanitary sewer system.

If your home or business is connected to the sewer system in Rolling Woods/ Woods Cove, the annual sewer service charge is placed on your Santa Cruz County property tax bill as a special levy. In addition, the City of Santa Cruz bills for sewage treatment. Please call (831) 454‐2790 with questions regarding the sewer portion of your bill.

Current Sewer Rates

Additional Information

Date Subject Description
9/20/2011  Sewer Improvement Project Completed Rolling Woods Sewer Improvments completed.
6/15/2010  Rolling Woods Sewer Improvement Project Transfer of Funds within county service area no. 10.
01/12/2009  Rolling Woods 2008 Q4 Report October through December 2008 Report
01/12/2009  Rolling Woods 2008 Annual Report Wastewater Treatment Plant Annual Report

CSA 20 Trestle Beach

District Map
Formation Resolutions
Formation Correspondence

This County Service Area (CSA) has its own sewage treatment facility which is maintained by the County Water and Wastewater Operations Division (831) 477‐3907. Revenues to operate this package treatment plant are collected yearly from all residents whose homes are connected to the sanitary sewer system. If your home or business is connected to the sewer system in Trestle Beach, the annual sewer service charge is placed on your Santa Cruz County property tax bill as a special levy.

Current Sewer Rates

Additional Information and Cost Management Reports

Date Subject Description
7/7/20 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 6/29/20
6/22/2020 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 6/17/20
04/06/2020 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 3/31/20
01/07/2020 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 12/31/19
12/31/2019 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 06/30/2019
12/31/2019 Cost Management ReportCost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 06/30/2018
12/31/2019 Cost Management Report Cost Management Report as of 06/30/2017
07/28/2010  Water Quality Order No. 2006-0003 Notice of non-applicability for Statewide General Waste Discharge
07/20/2010  Water Code Violation Notice of Violation and California Water Code Section 13267
01/12/2009  Trestle Beach Annual Report 2008 Wastewater Treatment Plant Annual Report
 

Davenport County Sanitation District (DCSD)

Formation

The Davenport County Sanitation District is a non‐profit public agency providing treated drinking water and sewage collection, treatment and disposal services to the town of Davenport. Revenues to operate the District are collected yearly from residents and businesses that are connected to either the waterworks or the sanitary sewer system. Revenues to operate the District are collected yearly from residents and businesses that are connected to the sanitary sewer system.

Recycled Water Study
Water Treatment Plant, 2019 Consumer Confidence Report
Sewer Management Plan
Current Sewer Rates

 

Freedom County Sanitation District (FCSD)

Formation

The Freedom County Sanitation District is a non‐profit public agency providing sewage collection, treatment and disposal service to the Freedom area. The District's customers generate approximately 1.35 million gallons of sewage a day, which is transported to the wastewater treatment plant on Beach Street, owned and operated by the City of Watsonville. This plant has a capacity to treat a total of approximately 16.5 million gallons of wastewater per day to a quality level that meets stringent Environmental Protection Agency and State standards for discharge into Monterey Bay. Revenues to operate the District are collected yearly from residents and businesses that are connected to the sanitary sewer system.

View our Sewer Management Plan

Current Sewer Rates

Santa Cruz County Sanitation District (SCCSD)

The Santa Cruz County Sanitation District is a non‐profit public agency which provides sewage collection, treatment and disposal services to the Live Oak, Capitola, Soquel, and Aptos areas. The District's customers generate approximately 5‐6 million gallons of sewage a day, which is transported from our Lode Street facility to the wastewater treatment plant at Neary Lagoon. Neary Lagoon is owned and operated by the City of Santa Cruz. The SCCSD has a service agreement with the City of Santa Cruz to treat our sewage because the district has no wastewater treatment of its own. Through this agreement the District has treatment capacity rights of 8 million gallons per day in the Santa Cruz City wastewater treatment plant. Under an agreement between the District and the City, we are required to pay 8/17 of project costs for treatment modifications. Operation and maintenance costs at the City plant are split in proportion to the total flow, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Suspended Solids (SS) wastewater strengths actually discharged by each agency. The treated wastewater is discharged to Monterey Bay through a new ocean outfall which is also used by the City of Scotts Valley. Outfall costs, including ocean monitoring, are split in proportion to the total flow of the three agencies.

The Neary Lagoon plant treats a total of approximately 12 million gallons of wastewater per day to a quality level that meets stringent Environmental Protection Agency and State standards for discharge into Monterey Bay. The County reports SSOs electronically to the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Interested parties can obtain more information at the CIWQS website.

Current Sewer Rates

Formation Documents     History of Lode Street Facility

Lode Street Needs and Site Alternatives     Lode Street Master Plan