Resources & References
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Local Water Supply and Distribution EIR 1999Blend Well Pipeline Improvements Project Addendum2014 Basin Management Plan Update and 2014 Integrated and Board Certified EIR for BMP Update 112MBCollege Lake Consolidated Final EIR (70 MBs)Recycled Water Facility Treatment, Storage, and Distribution Improvements Addendum -
Water Conservation Toolkits
Home and Garden Toolkit
Spanish Home and Garden ToolkitAgriculture Toolkit
Spanish Agricultural Toolkit Residential Rebates
Rainwater Catchment Rebate
Graywater Laundry to Landscape -
College Lake
College Lake Multi-Objective Management Project, Final Report, November 2014 (17.2 MBs). Prepared for the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz by cbec inc.College Lake Hydrologic Monitoring Report, Water Year 2017 (6.3 MBs). Prepared by cbec inc eco engineering. College Lake Consolidated Final EIR (70 MBs) Inlcudes Draft EIR, Appendicies as part of Final EIR, Responses to Comments and all Supplement Documents.
Modeling
Integrated Hydrologic Model of the Pajaro Valley, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, California. 2014. Hanson, R. T., Wolfgang Schmid, Claudia C. Faunt, Jonathan Lear, and Brian Lockwood. USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5111Analysis of Projected Water Availability with current Basin Management Plan. 2014. Hanson, R. T., B. Lockwood, W. Schmid. In Journal of Hydrology 519(2014) 131-147Simulation and Analysis of Conjunctive Use with MODFLOW's Farm Process, 2010 (3.2 MB)Modflow 2005 Documentation:
http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/modflow2005/modflow2005.htmlThe Farm Process, Version 2:
http://water.usgs.gov/nrp/gwsoftware/mf2005_fmp/mf2005_fmp.htmlAssessment of Managed Aquifer Recharge Site SuitabilityUsing a GIS and Modeling. 2014. Russo, T., A. T. Fisher, B. Lockwood, in Ground Water, doi: 10.1111/gwat.12213
Harkins Slough Managed Aquifer Recharge and Recovery
The Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Infiltration during Managed Aquifer Recharge, as quantified using Mass Balance and Thermal Methods. 2011, Racz A. J., C. Schmidt, A. T. Fisher, B. Lockwood, and M. Los Huertos, in Ground Water, doi: 10.1111/J1745-6584.2011.00875.xLinking Denitrification and Infiltration Rates during Managed Groundwater Recharge. 2011, Schmidt, C. M., A. T. Fisher, A. J. Racz, M. Los Huertos, B. Lockwood, in Environmental Science and Technology, dx.doi.org/10.1021/hyp8320Rapid Nutrient Load Reduction during Infiltration as part of Managed Aquifer Recharge in an Agricultural Groundwater Basin. 2011, Schmidt, C. M., A. T. Fisher, A. J. Racz, M. Los Huertos, B. Lockwood, in Hydrological Processes, 10.1002/hyp8320Process and Controls on Rapid Nutrient Removal During Managed Aquifer Recharge, 2009Recharge Basin Hydrogeologic Study, 2018 (89 MB)
Watsonville Slough
Watsonville Slough System Hydrology Study, 2014 (3.8 MBs). Prepared for the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz by Balance Hydrologics Inc.Watsonville Slough System Hydrologic Monitoring, Water Year 2018 (9.6 MBs)
Web Casts
Groundwater Resources Association - Web Casts
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, Part 1 - What you need to know, December 10, 2014 (PDF - 26.6 MBs)Recharge Series
Case Studies in Successful Surface Recharge, November 14, 2012 Recycled Water Recharge in California, February 20, 2013 (PDF - 15.0 MBs)Salt and Nutrient Management Plan Series
A Developing Approach, February 13, 2013 Workflow for Salt and Nutrient Plans, May 15, 2013
Wells
PVWMA new well construction requirements
Presentations
Leadership Santa Cruz County, March 24, 2017California Water Commission, April 20, 2017Community Water Dialogue & Pajaro Compass Network Meeting November 4, 2019 -
Steps to Water Delivery (File size 331 KB)
Water Service Application Form (File size 84 KB)Water Order Form (English Version - File size 15 KB)
Water Order Form (Spanish Version - File size 15 KB)Water Users Handbook & Rules and Regulations for Recycled Water Users (File size 1.38 MB)
Type 1 Turnout Detail (File size 238 KB)
Backflow Device Install Design Detail (In English & Spanish - File Size 229 KB) -
Ordinance #
Adopted
Title
5/20/2015
An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Delivered Water Charges
5/20/2015
An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Adjusting Groundwater Augmentation Charges
11/18/2015
An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Amending Section 1.02.07 of Ordinance 2000-02, as amended by Ordinance 2004-01, pertaining to the establishment of the Projects and Facility Operations Committee
9/17/2014
An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Repealing the Expiration Date of the Augmentation Charge
5/22/2013
An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Pertaining to the Amending Requirements for Meter Readings
10/6/2010
An Ordinance of the Board of Directors of Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Pertaining to the Expiration date of the Augmentation Charge
8/18/2010
Amending the effective date Ordinance 2010-01 (Delivered Water Charges) to coincide with Ordinance 2010-02 (Augmentation Charges)
5/19/2010
Adjusting Augmentation Water Charges
6/16/2010
Adjusting Delivered Water Charges
4/15/2009
Agency extending the deadline for filing refund claims for Augmentation charges paid pursuant to section 4 of Ordinance 2003-01 and section 4 of Ordinance 2004-02
6/19/2008
Establishing Rules and Regulations for Recycled Water customers in conformance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations
2/20/2008
Establishing Procedures and Limitations Period for Filing Refunds Claims
10/3/2007
Repealing Section 4 of the Ordinance No. 2003-01 and Ordinance No. 2004-02, and amending section 5 of Ordinance No. 2004-03 to make future adjustments to Component 1 of Delivered water charge subject to future Board action
6/15/2005
Amending Section 6 of the Augmentation Charge Ordinance Pertaining to Collection Charges
11/17/2004
Establishing Charges for the Cost of Supplemental Water Delivered Pursuant to Revised Basin Management Plan Programs.
11/17/2004 Effective date: 1/1/2005
Ordinance of the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Increasing the Augmentation Charge
9/4/2004
Amending Section 1.02.07 of Ordinance 2000-02 and Pertaining to the Establishment of the Water Quality and Operations Committee
5/28/2003 Effective date: 7/1/2003
Ordinance of the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Increasing the Augmentation Charge
5/31/2002
Establishing the first incremental increase in a schedule for augmentation charges
Passed by voters on 3/5/2002
Authorizing the Board of Directors to increase the Augmentation Charge to no more than that allowed by state law to implement diversified water supply projects, including local, Recycled or imported water, as adopted by the PVWMA Board of Directors to stop seawater intrusion
6/20/2001
Establishing Charges for the cost of water delivered from the Harkins Slough Local Water Supply Project
6/21/2000
Mandating Completion of the Farm Water Conservation Plan
3/15/2000
Establishing Regulations for the Classification and Operations of Groundwater wells in the PVWMA local water supply project service area. To protect the Pajaro Valley Groundwater Basin against further seawater intrusion
1/19/2000
Authorizing Recovery of Attorney's fee in action to collect delinquent groundwater Augmentation fees or groundwater Management fees, and in actions against the Agency challenging such fees