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Pajaro Sunny Mesa Regional Water System Consolidation

Monterey County

Summary

A major water consolidation project is underway to combine failing private and small public water systems in North County into a reliable regional public utility managed by Pajaro Sunny Mesa CSD.

At a glance

Total mentions: 1
Last 30 days: 0

Last discussed Aug 12, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Project funded through State Water Resources Control Board grants and Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.

✅Who benefits

North County residents and property owners currently facing water contamination, arsenic, and nitrate issues in their private wells.

Mentions & discussions (1)

MeetingAug 12, 2026approved

County of Monterey Planning Commission — August 12, 2026

A major water consolidation project is underway to combine failing private and small public water systems in North County into a reliable regional public utility managed by Pajaro Sunny Mesa CSD.

Related development

approved

Pajaro Sunny Mesa Springfield Area Regional Consolidation Project

Resolves long-standing water contamination and safety issues for nearly a thousand connections in North County.

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