Central Coast

Communities affected by drinking water contamination need both immediate relief and long-term solutions. CWC provides bottled water to residents whose tap water is unsafe while also working to secure permanent access to clean, reliable drinking water.

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Community Power

Our priorities started with door knocking in low-income areas with known contamination; organizing residents for immediate access to safe, delivered water; and building relationships to advance long-term solutions. In 2019, CWC helped establish a community-based group in northern Monterey County called El Comité Para Tener Agua Sana, Limpia, y Económica (the Committee for Safe, Clean, and Affordable Drinking Water) which has successfully advocated for bottled water delivery and funding to explore a long-term solution to widespread contamination in the community.

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Safe Water Projects

We are currently advancing long-term safe water projects in Moss Landing, Springfield, the Johnson, McGinnis Live Oak Road (JML), Pajaro, and the Sunny Mesa (PSMS), and Walnut Avenue. These projects explore solutions such as water treatment, system consolidations, and the development of new water sources to ensure safe water access for the future.

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Policy

From setting a health-protective legal limit for chromium-6 in drinking water; curbing pollution, and promoting the equitable management of groundwater, CWC engages in several policy arenas to ensure access to safe, clean and affordable water for Central Coast communities.