Some 20 years ago when the South County (Zone 5) voted to join
the Santa Clara Valley Water District we were promised cheaper
water rates in our zone due to the gift to the district of our
water storage in Anderson, Coyote and Uvas reservoirs.
All well owners should protest water district’s groundwater charge
Editor,
Some 20 years ago when the South County (Zone 5) voted to join the Santa Clara Valley Water District we were promised cheaper water rates in our zone due to the gift to the district of our water storage in Anderson, Coyote and Uvas reservoirs. We should not have to pay the groundwater production charge because our collected reservoir water is used by the water district to recharge the groundwater in South County.
I am encouraging the cities of San Jose, Morgan Hill and Gilroy, and all rural unincorporated south county well owners to protest the groundwater production charge by mailing in their written, dated, and signed protest with their address, parcel number or well number. Please write the parcel number or well number on the outside of the envelope and mail to the Water District prior to the April 27 hearing.
Ken Bone, Gilroy
