Water Resources

Welcome to the Water Resources Division

Our mission is to be an effective partner in achieving sustainable water resources for all areas of the county. We leverage the leadership skills of operating with integrity, proactively communicating and promoting teamwork to collaboratively work with communities to understand water-related conditions, define sustainability goals, identify opportunities to meet those goals and facilitate the initial implementation of solutions. Please take a moment to review the description of our efforts below and our Strategic Plan and Budget Policy documents for more information. Links to many water related efforts can be found on the left side of this page.


What We Do

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More Information

All Things Water

On March 16, 2021, our team presented a summary of the various water resource management strategies in the County. After opening the following link, scroll to item 44 and click to jump to the presentation. 

https://slocounty.granicus.com/player/clip/3741?view_id=46&redirect=true&h=64ad66d5670bce3031a512800ad0beb0 

Desalination

On October 18, 2022, our team presented the approach to identifying and planning for a regional desalination facility. After opening the following link, scroll to item 19 and click to jump to the presentation. 

Master Water Report

On June 7, 2022, our team presented the approach to updating our county-wide Master Water Report and creating a water-related data and information management system in the process. After opening the following link, scroll to item 52 and click to jump to the presentation. 

KCBX interviewed our team during an "Issues and Ideas" segment to learn about the various water supplies, conditions and actions going on in our county.

On September 7, 2022, our team spoke with guest host Dan Shadwell on the Dave Congalton Show about local water issues. 

KSBY interviewed our team about the approach to identifying and planning for a regional desalination facility. 

The Tribune also published an article about our approach to identifying and planning for a regional desalination facility. 

New Times spoke with our team about water conditions.