At the treatment plant, the walls are decorated with historical artifacts: a plaque denoting the Santa Cruz Water Works tanks and pipelines constructed in 1934 when Roy H. Hammond was mayor; 100 ...

Santa Cruz’s wastewater facility has powered itself from methane produced by bacteria during waste digestion for several decades. The digesters — 30-foot tall circular tanks, stretching ...

Regarding water treatment, the report states that, in 2023, the Beltz Water Treatment Plant produced about 6% of the water in the Santa Cruz Water Department’s service area of about 20 square ...

Santa Cruz’s wastewater facility has powered itself from methane produced by bacteria during waste digestion for several decades. The digesters — 30-foot tall circular tanks, stretching ...

Many wastewater treatment plants, including the San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility and Santa Cruz’s sewage treatment plant, are already doing their part by trying to ensure that their ...