DUE TO A SHORT-TERM SERIOUS WATER SHORTAGE, SANTA CRUZ CITY WATER CUSTOMERS ARE ASKED TO CUT BACK THEIR WATER-USE 30 PERCENT THIS WEEK, AND TO POSTPONE ANY NON-ESSENTIAL USES (SUCH AS LAUNDRY AND AUTOMATIC DISHWASHERS). THAT’S BECAUSE THE STORM CAUSED A LEAK OF ABOUT 15-HUNDRED GALLONS-A-MINUTE IN THE NEWELL CREEK PIPELINE. THAT PIPELINE, WHICH IS THE MAIN ARTERY FROM THE LOCH LOMOND RESERVOIR TO THE GRAHAM HILL WATER TREATMENT PLANT, HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN, BUT IT’S EXPECTED TO TAKE SEVERAL DAYS (TO A WEEK) TO REPAIR. THAT MEANS THAT SANTA CRUZ ONLY HAS ENOUGH FOR BASIC PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY NEEDS.
