SCOTTS VALLEY

It may involve complex processes and it may be controversial, but conjunctive use may provide the solution to many of the water woes in Santa CruzCounty. The term “conjunctive use” is applied to a system of actively managing ground water and surface water systems such that overall water supply is increased. The main underlying idea is simple: store water underground in wet years so that it will be available during dry years to supplement diminished water supplies.