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Residents raise water and sewer concerns as Pismo Beach advances Central Coast Blue; city says Grover Beach is not a partner
Summary
Public commenters urged Grover Beach councilmembers to block or scrutinize connections to Pismo Beach'led Central Coast Blue; City Manager Bronson said Grover Beach withdrew from the project last year and has no financial responsibility, but staff will monitor permitting and regulatory implications.
Multiple residents told the Grover Beach City Council on June 23 they fear that the Pismo Beach-led Central Coast Blue recycled water/wastewater project could affect local water and sewer systems and asked the council to press for clearer answers.
Brenda Auer, an Auer Real Estate agent and Grover Beach resident, said she attended a Pismo Beach meeting and urged the council to make water availability a precondition for future development approvals: "If we do any more future builds in Grover Beach, I wanna ask that we do address the water," Auer said. "Let's think about it. Don't put the cart before the horse anymore." Other speakers repeated concerns about sewer-rate classifications for new multifamily buildings and asked why homeowners or HOAs were being charged in the ways described by commenters.
City Manager Bronson responded to the council after public comment: "As a reminder, the city is not part of this project. We have no financial responsibility, no funding associated with this project. We withdrew last year," he said. Bronson added that the city has questions and concerns for Pismo Beach and that staff will "explore our applicable permitting and regulatory requirements, and we'll report this back to the council once this is known." Councilmembers said they expected to keep residents informed.
Speakers also said past voters had opposed Central Coast Blue and recalled elected officials who supported it; residents urged the council to represent voter preferences. The council listened but did not take formal action on the project at the June 23 meeting.
The city emphasized it is not financially liable for Central Coast Blue and that any future implications for Grover Beach will be studied and reported back to the council as staff identifies permitting or regulatory responsibilities.
