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Grover Beach directs staff to start a water‑supply resiliency study, budgets $300,000
Summary
Council agreed on a scope for a multi‑year water supply resiliency study that will assess supply and demand, contingency planning, conservation, and alternatives (desalination, recycled water, state water purchases) and include a public engagement program. Staff budgeted $300,000 for the study, with a final report anticipated by July 2026.
Grover Beach City Council on Sept. 8 directed staff to proceed with a draft scope of work for a water supply resiliency study designed to evaluate the city’s long‑term ability to meet water demand and recommend feasible supply alternatives.
City Manager Matt Bronson said the work begins a multi‑year effort to address water system needs beyond recent sewer priorities. Public Works Director and City Engineer Greg Ray told council the city operates about 48 miles of water mains, many system components are more than 40 years old, and the city experienced a recent increase in unexpected service interruptions. Ray said Lopez Lake — the city’s surface supply — is at about 84–85% of capacity and that groundwater from the Santa Maria basin is…
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