Springfield

 

Project Status

The Springfield consolidation project broke ground in May of 2025 and is currently under construction, with completion anticipated for November of 2026. Community Water Center is continuing to facilitate community engagement for residents and owners of homes on Springfield Rd, Struve Rd, and the mobile home park.

The project will connect 158 households to a new drinking water supply well and an expanded water system that will provide a safe and reliable water solution for this community. This expanded water system will be owned and operated by the Pajaro Sunny Mesa Community Service District (CSD).

Background

Many families in this area currently rely on drinking  water contaminated with nitrate and 1,2,3-trichloropropane (123-TCP) at levels much higher than public health standards. Testing results from some private wells in the surrounding  area show contamination up to five times the allowed limit for nitrates and 1,2,3-TCP.

Exposure to nitrate in drinking water can have short- and long-term health effects for all people, especially infants and vulnerable populations. Long-term exposure to 1,2,3-TCP at levels typically found in contaminated drinking water is associated with an increased risk of cancer.

Project Area

The Springfield Project Area is an unincorporated, agricultural area north of Moss Landing in Monterey County. The project would expand the current Springfield Water System, which serves homes on Struve Rd, to also include homes in Moss Landing Mobile Home Park and homes served by small water systems or domestic wells on Springfield Road.

All households in the area are currently served by private wells or small public, state, or local water systems.

Get Involved

If you live in this project area, call us at (831) 500-2125