County study session spotlights groundwater decline, calls for state action
Environmental Defense Fund briefing and multiple public commenters urged Santa Cruz County supervisors to address groundwater depletion, dewatering by mining, and PFAS contamination, and to monitor state bills proposing new rural groundwater management tools.
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Santa Cruz County supervisors heard a study-session briefing on groundwater security Tuesday that highlighted accelerating well drilling in rural Arizona, described local impacts from large industrial pumps and mine dewatering, and urged local engagement in pending state legislation.
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