Water Efficiency

The following resources and programs are available to all Santa Cruz water customers to support water efficiency. For questions, please call the Customer Assistance Office at (831) 420-5230.

Have you signed up for the WaterSmart customer portal? Customers can now log on to view their water use and set up leak alerts! Visit santacruz.watersmart.com to register or log in.

Free Water Saving Devices

Free low flow devices for Santa Cruz Water customers available at the Water Department, 212 Locust St, Suite D.

Showerhead, kitchen faucet aerator, bathroom faucet aerator, toilet tank leak detecting tablets, hose nozzle, showerhead control

Landscape Information

Landscape Water Budgets Calculator
Monthly budget calculator for irrigation-only accounts
Landscape Regulations for New Development
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO) Requirements
Nonfunctional Turf Regulations (AB 1572)
Turf irrigation restrictions for Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and HOA customers