The Scotts Valley Water District began construction on a major water main extension project that will supply recycled water for irrigation to major customers in the city.
* Construction work began Tuesday, Aug. 4, on Bean Creek Road to extend the recycled water main from Scotts Valley Drive to Scotts Valley Middle School and the Hidden Pines Homeowners Association.
Flaggers will direct traffic when needed, and construction on Bean Creek is scheduled to be completed before school starts at the end of August.
* The second recycled water main extension will be on the intersection of Hacienda Drive and Glenwood Drive, connecting the Granite Creek Business Center to the recycled water system.
* A third project will connect the businesses in the Victor Square area to the recycled main.
Construction is expected to be completed by October, according to Charlie McNiesh, district general manager.
With the new recycled water connections, more than 10 percent of Scotts Valley’s total water use will be recycled water, McNiesh said.
Contractor McGuire and Hester won the $355,465 contract in early July, beating out five other bids that came in at less than $400,000 for the project.
The work will be paid for by part of a $705,705 grant distributed by the Santa Cruz Integrated Regional Water Management Proposition 50 grant funding.
The grant was awarded last year, and extending the recycled water mains in Scotts Valley was one of more than 15 projects approved countywide.
McNiesh said the district continues to look to connect new customers to the recycled water system, which now operates at only half of its capacity.
“The Town Center homes and proper (recycled water) main extensions are envisioned,” McNiesh said.
McNiesh also noted that Pasatiempo Golf Club has agreed to share the cost of engineering work to determine if a water main extension to the golf course is possible.
