Scotts Valley water district declares a stage 2 water shortage Share Updated: 7:15 PM PDT May 20, 2021 Share Updated: 7:15 PM PDT May 20, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WITH 73-PERCENT NOW IN EXTREME OR EXCEPTIONAL DROUGH #T. THE SCOTTS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT IS JOINING OTHER CENTRAL COAST WATER PROVIDERS.... ASKING RATE PAYERS TO CONSERVE WATER USE. THEY'RE EVEN OFFERING TO PAY CUSTOMERS TO CUT BACK. ACTION NEWS REPORTER PHIL GOMEZ WITH MORE IN OUR TOP STORY. "All the plants back he er are on drip irrigation" JOHN YOST IS ALREADY DOING HIS PART TO CONSERVE WAT ER HE DECIDED TO REPLACE HIS LAWN BECAUSE HE DOESN'T LIKE TO MOW GOPHERS WERE TEARING IT UP -AND HE WAS USING A LOT OF WATER TO KEEP IT GREEN THE WATER DISTRICTS I OFFERING ITS CUSTOMERS A ONE DOLLAR A SQUARE FOOT REBATE FOR INSTALLING TURF "We haven't seen ail bl since we put this in to see how much we're saving but when we do, we expect to see some significa nt reduction in the amount of water use" SWIMMING POOLS COVERS ARE ALSO BEING REQUIRED WHEN NOT IN USE THE DISTRICT WILL REIMBURSE 50% OF THE COST FOR POA OL COVER BECAUSE IT SAVES BOTH WATER AND ENERGY SCOTTS VALLEY RECEIVED SEVENTEEN INCHES OF RAINFALL THIS YEAR. E TH AVERAGE IS FORTY ONE AL L ITS WATER SUPPLY COMES FROM UNDERGROUND AQUIFERS THAT ARE RECHARGED BY RAIN. "People are already efficient users, they will do less people in a higher tiers will do hopefuy more but on average we would like to achieve 15% system wide" CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ASKED TO WATER OUTDOOR ONLY TWICE A WEEK RESTAURANTS SERVE WATER ON QUT RE HOTELS GIVE GUESTS THE OPTION TO NOT LAUNDER SHEETS EVERYDAY THE RECYCLED WATER FILL STATION WILL ALSO REOP EN ONE DAY A WEEK IN JUNE, OFFERING CUSTOMERS RECYCLED WATER FOR IRGARITION PURPOSES-- UP TO 280 GALLONS AND IT WILLE B STAFFED BBYOARD MEMBERS "We looked at the cost of maintaining it verwhsus we were able to do that didn't exactly pencil t and it is such a great thing that we do want it to be availabl e" The Scotts Valley ter Wa District wants you to know that these conservat