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september/october 2007

• Infrastructure projects keep the water flowing
• Breaking ground on a groundbreaking project
• Paying your bill is getting easier
• District hosts water resources professional
• Free toilet program

july/august 2007

• Wasting water is everybody's problem
• Lawn replacement rebate increased
• Water-wise winners announced
• District flushes ULFTs for HETs
• Water Facts

may/june 2007

• 2006 Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report

march/april 2007

• Residential water consumption decreases
• It's time to hang up that hose
• Some grasses don't make the cut
• Web resources
• Student activity book debuts at District
• District employees on the move

january/february 2007

• Guarding your garden from water waste
• Serving water since 1964: A time line of the District
• Protecting your pipes from winter pitfalls
• Uncovering your meter box

november/december 2006

• Seawater desalination pilot study underway
• Art sparks water conservation
• Drive by meter reading
• New employees bring wealth of experience

september/october 2006

• Puzzled about your water bill?
• New rebates including high efficiency toilets $250
• Native grass demonstration garden

july/august 2006

• Water-wise home renovations
• Green building credits for new development 
• Water conservation poster winners
• Word Search

may/ june 2006

• 2005 Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report

march/april 2006

• 2006 Integrated Resources Plan

january/february 2006

• Water rates and fees increasing
• Inn-control of water usage
• Shut your tap - Knowing how to turn off your water
• Droplets

november/december  2005

• Out with the old and in with the new
• Creating your own backyard habitat
• Cabrillo Seahawks score with synthetic turf
• Droplets

september/october 2005

• Serving our Community for over 40 years
• I spy
• Young artists inspired by water conservation

july/august 2005

• District customers keep on saving
• Weather based irrigation controller pilot study pays off
• Cultivating the spread of California native plants
• Turfs up
• Droplets

may/june 2005

• 2004 Water Quality Report

march/april 2005

• Avoid high quantity charges by using less
• Turning green. Green practices on the menu at local restaurants
• WDO program is hit with locals
• Picture perfect water savings

january/february 2005

• Water rates and fees increasing
• District seeking grants to fund special projects
• Looking well into the future
• Droplets

november/december 2004

• Thinking more about using less
• Pre-rinse sprayers help local restaurants clean up in savings
• Rainy season reminder
• This grass is always greener. Synthetic turf is growing on people
• Students drawn to water conservation

september/october 2004

• District customers weigh in
• Something for nothing - really!
• And the winner is
• Waterless urinals. Proven technology saving water and money

july/august 2004

• Winning with water conservation
• Update on supplemental supply
• A brief look at the options
• What's happening in house
• New gardening brochure

may/june 2004

• 2003 Water Quality Report
• What you need to know and how it may affect you
• Knowing where your drinking water comes from
• Source water assessments
• Important terms you should know
• 2003 Water Quality Table of Contaminants

march/april 2004

• Thumbs up to our conservation stars
• Median strip gets makeover
• Water supply planning update
• Bond refunding saves District customers $1.25 million

january/february 2004

• Progress being made to assure our water future
• We may be calling you
• It's good business to be green
• Water rates and fees increasing
• Operations and maintenance manager retires after 33 years

november/december 2003

• Conserving water is extremely important
• World of Water makes a splash at Santa Cruz County Fair
• Protecting your pipes from winter pitfalls
• Droplets - Guarding your garden from water waste

september/october 2003

• New policy requires retrofits for water
• Making sure water is there when you need it
• What are our water supply options
• Meeting future supply
• What's ahead
• Stay in touch and informed
• What's in the Water? Turbidity

july/august 2003

• Winning with water conservation
• New County ordinance requires installation of low-flow fixtures at change of ownership
• New program offers free water use efficiency house calls
• Droplets - District web site updated
• What's in the water? Lead and Copper

may/june 2003 (2002 Water Quality Report)

• 2002 Water Quality Report
• The quality of the water you drink
• Why do we test our water?
• Source water assessments
• Where your water comes from
• Questions about water quality
• 2002 water quality table

march/april 2003

• What we're doing in water education
• Kid's take an incredible water journey
• Before you spray, manage pests the less toxic way
• What's in the water - pH
• Getting more information on less-toxic pest management
• Household hazardous waste facilities

january/february 2003

• Water rates increase by 2.5 percent
• What's in the Water: Hard Water
• Dealing with hard water around your home
• Take time to check your irrigation timer

november/december 2002

• World of Water exhibit wows elementary school students at the Santa Cruz County Fair
• Winter Water Wisdom
• What's in the Water: Sodium Hypochlorite
• District offers four ways to pay

september/october 2002

• Major construction projects improve water quality, system reliability and fire protection
• Aptos little league All-Stars sparkle
• Using your water meter to track usage
• Water efficiency and your water softener
• Fall water efficient gardening tips
• Droplets

july/august 2002

• Soquel celebrates 150 years as a township
• New program aims to raise community awareness of need to conserve water
• District offers residents free outdoor water saving kits
• Contest winners tickle the funny bone with water wise message

may/june 2002

• 2001 Water Quality Report
• Where does my water come from
• 2001 water quality table
• Information you should know
• Aromas Red Sands Source Water Assessment

march/april 2002

• May is water awareness month
• Helping you make every drop count
• County's low water user's program saves homeowners money on tax bill
• Nancy Wells appointed to District Board

january/february 2002

• Public Health Goal for Chromium 6 withdrawn
• Jim Bargetto resigns from Board
• Cleanup at Quik Stop Market continues
• Buying MtBE free gasoline in Santa Cruz County
• Rates to increase

november/december 2001

• Latest reports on Chromium 6 health effects
• Energy Star products shine
• The art of water education
• District project updates

september/october 2001

• Countywide water awareness campaign kicks off
• Falling for water-wise landscaping
• Chromium 6 update

july/august 2001

• Wearing a winning message
• Chromium 6 and your water supply
• Get Wet! Water Education for Teachers
• District spotlights local artists

may/june 2001

• 2000 Water Quality Report
• Assuring water quality 365 days a year
• What you should know about your water

march/april 2001

• Facts about MtBE and drinking water
• Storing water for emergencies
• Shedding some light on water use during power outages

january/february 2001

• Guarding our groundwater
• Groundwater groundrules
• Rates increase
• Don't trash our basin
• Disposing of household hazardous waste products

november/december 2000

• Saving your tap from a cold snap
• It's a matter of taste
• Some things you should know....About home water treatment devices; About bottled water
• District project updates

september/october 2000

• Will that be cash, check or charge?
• Keeping the salt water at bay
• Customers clean up in savings

july/august 2000

• Cutting down outside water use
• The grass is always greener
• Expert lawn care tips
• District welcomes Jeff Eckles to Board
• District dives into world wide web

may/june 2000

• 1999 Water Quality Report
• How your tap water measures up
• Water Quality table
• Some important things you need to know about your water

march/april 2000

• Making every drop count
• Working to ensure water for our future
• What is...offstream diversion, desalination
• Cleaning up in water savings - High efficiency clothes washer rebate
• FYI - Free available brochures