SOQUEL CREEK WATER BOARD MEMBERS DECIDED LAST NIGHT TO INCREASE THE WATER OFFSET FEES TO 160 PERCENT FOR BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPERS. THEIR GOAL IS TO OFFSET THE WATER USE IN THE OVERALL DISTRICT BY 200 PERCENT. DISTRICT OFFICIALS ALSO SAY THAT WITHOUT A NEW WATER SOURCE AVAILABLE, THEY WILL HAVE TO INCREASE CONSERVATION, OR CREATE AND ENFORCE A MORATORIUM ON NEW WATER USERS.
THE SOQUEL CREEK WATER DISTRICT IS STILL CONSIDERING WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ ON A NEW DESALINATION PLANT, THAT BOTH WATER DISTRICTS COULD UTILIZE.
