Scotts Valley Water District has added a new well to its water system. Sucinto Well is now operational and can pump up to 300 gallons of water per minute.
The newly minted well replaces Well 3B, which was taken offline after nearly 30 years because its production was declining and the steel well column was corroded. Sucinto Well is about 1,500 feet deep and can supply up to 432,000 gallons of water a day.
Water pumped from the Sucinto Well is sent to Scotts Valley’s Orchard Run Water Treatment Plant for filtration and disinfection before it is distributed to customers.
Ratepayer fees paid for the construction of the well. The next phase of the Sucinto Well project is installing an on-site generator for backup power, repaving the site and fencing upgrades.
The district has five active wells and is in the process of constructing a sixth, the Grace Way Well, which is expected to come online in 2026.