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Central Coast projects: free well testing, nitrate monitoring and consolidation models on display
Summary
Central Coast regional staff and partners showcased free domestic-well testing, irrigated-lands nitrate sampling and multiple consolidation projects (Gatlin, Country Meadows, Echo Valley School, Springfield Road/Moss Landing) as examples of interim and long-term solutions delivered with SAFER support.
Regional staff and TA partners used the SAFER Advisory Group meeting to spotlight Central Coast projects that blend interim help and long-term consolidation.
Julia Dyer described the Central Coast Drinking Water Well Testing Program (centralcoastwelltesting.org), which has sampled more than 800 wells in seven years with an average exceedance rate near 45 percent for at least one primary contaminant, most commonly nitrate, arsenic and hexavalent chromium. She emphasized partnerships with the Community Water Center and county public-health agencies and provided guidance on where…
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