A representative from the court-appointed receiver's office said some system improvements have been implemented, but long-term stability for Big Basin Water Co. is still an open question even after the water provider, with help from the county, won more than $1 million in grant funding from local, state and federal authorities since November.
Until about a week ago, the company, long plagued by leaks and outages, had been trucking in about five to 10 loads of water every day just to keep its customers afloat despite the high cost and inefficiency of such a system. Each load contains 4,000 gallons of water.
The meeting will be hosted by 5th District Santa Cruz County Supervisor Bruce McPherson who represents Boulder Creek, where the company is based, and the broader San Lorenzo Valley region. The company's court-appointed receiver, Silver and Wright LLP, will also be featured at the meeting.
Santa Cruz County Jan 28: All Santa Cruz Co. evacuation orders reduced to warnings Share Updated: 7:07 PM PST Jan 28, 2021 Share Updated: 7:07 PM PST Jan 28, 2021
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Show Transcript TO TORO PARK. AT THE CENTERS YOU CAN GET ASSISTANCE AND REGISTER FOR A SAFE PLACE TO STAY.### ALL EVACUATIONS ORDERS FOR THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS HAVE BEEN LIFTED. BUT EVAUATION WARNINGS STILL REMAIN IN PLACE. THE RAIN DIDN'T LET UP BUT LOCAL OFFICIALS FELT COMFORTABLE ALLOWING ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND RESIDENTS TO GO HOME. ACTION NEWS EIGH REPORTER PHIL GOMEZ HAS MORE ON THEIR HOME COMING For the second day in a row, the atmospheric rive event pounded the Santa Cruz Mountains but created few problems THE CENTRAL COAST LARGEST STORM OF THE YEAR CONTINUED TO DRENCH THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS CAUSING MINO FLOODING AND SLIDES BUT THE DESTRUCTION THAT WAS FEARED DIDN'T HAPPEN SURPRISING SOME FIRST RESPONDERS "You know I am actually. The rivers taking it very well. All the tributaries . The debris flow hasn't done much in movement" THAT WAS THE KEY EXPERTS BELIEVE THE HILL WERE STABLE ENOUGH THAT THOSE PEOPLE WHO WERE EVACUATED COULD GO HOME MARY AMIRATTI LIVES RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM A NEIGHBORS HOUSE WAS DESTROYED IN THE CZU FIRE "That's actually why, left because we couldn't be sure what kind of soil reaciton we might get so..." EXPERTS BELIEVED THE STORM COULD'VE TRIGGER DEADLY SLIDES BUT THERE WERE ONLY MINOR PROBLEMS LIKE LOCALIZED FLOODING OFFICIALS BELIEVE EVACUATING PEOPLE WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO TO PROTECT LIVES--AND THEY SAY THIS MIGHT BECOME THE NEW NORM "I hte to say it but thi could be somewhat of our new normal if these accelerated events where we're evacuating people ahed of a storm" AMARATTI DIDN'T MIND BEING EVACUATED "Nothing campares to the fire. It still sticks with you? Forever!" The evacuation orders may have been lifted but officials want to make sure people are alert and ready to go if another event like this occ
Eight to 12 inches of rain is possible in the Santa Cruz Mountains, officials said, citing the National Weather Service forecast. Debris flow is possible.
"Prepare now," the county said on Twitter.
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Strong winds and rain will impact our region beginning early this week. Rainfall amounts may exceed thresholds for debris flow evacuations near the #CZULightningComplex burn scar, and rain will be preceded by high winds likely to impact power and road access. Prepare now.
County officials suggest people at high risk of debris flow make arrangements to stay elsewhere in advance of the storm. The public is urged to check their evacuation zones here and sign up for emergency alerts here.