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Bear Creek Estates Wastewater System

Rate Increase

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors is considering an increase in rates to address impacts from the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, COVID, the destructive storms of winter 2022/2023 and increased costs to provide service for customers.

For additional information regarding the proposed water rate restructuring and increase, please visit the Prop 218 Information page or call the District at (831) 338-2153.

Proposed Water Rates for Bear Creek Estates

How can I submit a written protest?

Property owners and customers may file written protests against the proposed rate increase. Under California law, all written protests must be received by the District before the close of the Public Hearing on February 15, 2024. Protests must: 

  • Identify the affected property or properties, by address, Assessor’s Parcel Number, or customer account number, 
  • Include the name and signature of the customer or property owner submitting the protest, and 
  • Clearly state opposition to the proposed rate increases. 

The proposed rates cannot be adopted if written protests are received from a majority of affected parcels, with one written protest counted per parcel. Protest ballots are included in the notice mailed to all District customers. Written and signed protests can be mailed to: San Lorenzo Valley Water District Water Rate Protest, 13060 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek, CA 95006 or emailed to Prop218@slvwd.com. 

About Us

Welcome to the San Lorenzo Valley Water District's Bear Creek Estates Wastewater System Information Page. This page contains links to information specific to this neighborhood.

The District owns, operates, and maintains a wastewater system in Boulder Creek’s Bear Creek Estates, which serves approximately 56 homes. There are no direct wastewater system employees. The system is operated on a routine or as needed basis with direct staff being allocated from the Water Fund Operations & Distribution or Supply & Treatment Departments.

  • The system collects and treats domestic wastewater flow.
  • The existing collection system consists of 19 manholes, 2 cleanouts, approximately 3,600 linear feet of gravity sewer, 2,600 linear feet of force mains, 2 sewer pump stations and 56 laterals.
  • Initially constructed in 1985, it consisted of two (2) cast‐in‐place, underground concrete tanks, an influent pump station and an effluent pump station discharging treated effluent to a subsurface 2.3‐acre leach field.
  • From 2005 through 2013, the District completed several modifications aimed at achieving regulatory compliance and improved nitrogen removal efficiency. This resulted in the existing treatment septic system being modified to incorporate a 3‐stage trickling filter system, new internal recirculation/splitter/ball valves, and new air blowers with high capacity disc diffusers in the clarifier tanks.
  • Due to higher regulatory requirements, there is still significant improvements needed for the wastewater system.