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2023

• One of Santa Cruz County’s largest water sources is ‘critically overdrafted’; fixes are on the way - November 28, 2023 - Lookout Santa Cruz
• Pure Water Soquel celebrates $30 million in federal funding - October 1, 2023 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Water projects try to capture more rain in Santa Cruz County - January 20, 2023 - Santa Cruz Local
• UC Santa Cruz Students Answer Complex Water Questions - January 3, 2023 - Good Times

2022

• High-tech flights help fight threat of sea water intrusion along coast - December 19, 2022 - ABC7 News
• Pure Water Soquel Earns $21 Million Grant - October 3, 2022 - Times Publishing Group
• Work continues on Pure Water Soquel facility - September 22, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Mini-documentary to focus on Pure Water Soquel project - September 20, 2022 - WaterWorld
• Pure Water Soquel logo wins Calif. design award - September 7, 2022 - WaterWorld
• President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Communities Reduce Vulnerability to Drought - September 2, 2022 - Water and Wastes Digest
• Soquel Water District Secures $21 Million Grant - August 30, 2022 - Good Times
• Soquel Creek groundwater replenishment project awarded $21M - August 29, 2022 - WaterWorld
• Soquel water project awarded millions in federal funds - August 26, 2005 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Local Water Resource Managers Prepare for Another Dry Summer - July 5, 2022 - Good Times
• Transforming Water: Pure Water Soquel Embraces One Water Approach - June 20, 2022 - Water Finance & Management
• How CA coastal communities are working to conserve water, combat saltwater intrusion amid sought - May 19, 2022 - ABC7 News
• Editorial | With another drought, water conservation and reclamation projects are vital - March 14, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• How Much Has Santa Cruz County’s Water Supply Improved? - February 1, 2022 - GoodTimes

2021

• Soquel Creek breaks ground on water purification center - December 15, 2021 - WaterWorld
• Construction to begin on Pure Water Soquel purification plant - December 10, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• As Drought Worsens, Local Agencies Seek Ambitious Water Solutions - September 14, 2022 - Good Times
• Water project goes underground on Soquel Avenue - September 25, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Pure Water Milestone - June 16, 2021 - Times Publishing Group
• "Fure of water in California" Pure Water Soquel project continues - June 4, 2021 - KSBW
• Construction of 8 Miles of Pure Water Soquel pipeline to start - May 17, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Digging 1000 feet and purifying sewage: How Soquel Creek district is replenishing water supply amid drought - April 22, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz
• Soquel Creek well drilling project in Capitola neighborhood - April 21, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz
• Next phase of Pure Water Soquel project gets green light - March 18, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

2020

• Impact to Soquel Creek water bills unclear with federal EPA grant - October 21, 2020 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Water district expands Live Oak treatment plant footprint option - August 19, 2020 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Water board OKs $3.2M Live Oak water plant land purchase - February 19, 2020 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• New water recycling projects will help battle Central Coast's seawater invasion - January 26, 2020 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

2019

• Soquel Creek Water District recycled water project awarded $50M state grant - November 19, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Lawsuit against Soquel Creek Water District is dismissed - November 19, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek water supply project eligible for competitive $50M loan - October 25, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Letter | Support crucial groundwater project - September 24, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Water district OKs deal with Santa Cruz - July 21, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Council unanimously voted to approve an agreement with the Soquel Creek Water District - June 26, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Celebrating 10 years of recycled water, Pajaro Valley looks to future expansion - May 30, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Santa Cruz cannot provide water to Soquel Creek Water District - May 26, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek Water board advances Live Oak treatment site - May 8, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Live Oak site prioritized for new water purification plant - March 6, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Focus for Pure Water Soquel plan plan may narrow - March 4, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• New Aptos well to test aquifer restoration concept - February 7, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel water district gets earful from Live Oak residents - January 16, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

2018

• Environmental Study, Project Approved for Soquel Creek water recycling - December 20, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek Water District OKs lease for well project - December 9, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek Water District lines up water projects - December 6, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek Water District Receives WateReuse Association Award - September 20, 2018 - Capitola-Soquel Patch
• Coast Line: Treatment pilot nears completion - August 6, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Gary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard: The costs of providing fresh water - August 4, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Pure Water Soquel: Replenishing Mid-County Water - August 6, 2018 - TPG Online Daily
• Grant Helps Fund Recycled Water Pilot Study - August 3, 1018 - Capitola-Soquel Patch
• As Soquel wastewater treatment plant study end draws near, public plies district with questions - August 1, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek Water District Won't Wait for Anyone - July 31, 2018 - Good Times
• Study: Construction noise Soquel Creek recycling plant's biggest impact - July 2, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• 10 Minutes With Ron Duncan and Melanie Mow Schumacher - July 2, 2018 - Brown and Caldwell
• Pure Water Environmental Impact Report released by Soquel Creek Water District - June 30, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Saltwater intrusion threat increases near Capitola area - March 15, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Santa Cruz County aerial coastal survey highlights water supply dangers - March 6, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek Water District awarded supply grant - January 25, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

2017

• National expert panel gives Soquel Creek recycled water plan thumbs up - December 18, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Pure Water Soquel investigated by national expert panel for viability - September 20, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Panel Reviews Pure Water Soquel Project - September 19, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Pure Water scoping meeting set - July 11, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Helicopter used to forecast saltwater intrusion in Santa Cruz County - May 22, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Water district awarded grant - May 17, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Secretary Zinke Announces Number 23.6 Million for Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects and Studies - May 12, 2017 - United States Department of the Interior
• Soquel Creek Water District's search continues for water recycling site - April 4, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek nixes raw wastewater treatment for drinking supply - March 9, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek Water District customers organize opposition to treatment plant - February 22, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

2016

• Coast Lines, December 23, 2016: Water district extends comment period - December 22, 2016 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek Water District to consider extending recycling project comment period - December 19, 2016 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel neighbors question new water recycling project's impacts - December 7, 2016 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek Water District invites public participation for recycled water environmental review public process - November 20, 2016 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Stanford takes crack at studying Central Coast aquifer seawater intrusion - November 3, 2016 - The Mercury News
• Soquel Creek, Santa Cruz water agencies ponder regional solutions - January 20, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek Water District leader asks Capitola for help - January 15, 2016 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

2015

• Consultant: Public outreach key to Soquel Creek district recycled water discussion - September 1, 2015 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Coast Lines, June 16, 2015: Presentation on recycling water Wednesday - June 15, 2015 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Soquel Creek pushes forward with alternative water plans - May 19, 2015 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
• Water district seeking public input - February 21, 2015 - Santa Cruz Sentinel