Santa Maria groundwater basin

Pismo Beach city staff presented renderings of the planned project to the council at Tuesday’s meeting.

Pismo Beach approves contract to build Central Coast Blue

Kendra Hanna

The planned purification facility will take water already processed at a wastewater treatment plant, clean it further, and then inject it back into the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin.

Central Coast Blue reverse osmosis filters

Government and Politics

Central Coast Blue water project moves forward with scaled-down plan

Gabriela Fernandez

A major water project for the Five Cities area is moving closer to reality. At the latest Grover Beach city council meeting, officials got an update on the Central Coast Blue recycled water facility. Pismo Beach city officials say it's slated to be built in Grover Beach, south of Farroll Road.

Santa Maria River Valley Groundwater Basin Map.

Environment and Energy

Project to preserve Santa Maria Valley Water Basin kicks off in Oceano

Amanda Wernik, Gabriela Fernandez

A project that aims to help revitalize the Santa Maria Valley Water Basin and reduce flooding has kicked off in Oceano this month.

Expansion plans for oil drilling in Cat Canyon shrink

Sean Flannelly

Three projects aimed at expanding oil drilling in Santa Barbara County's Cat Canyon Oil Field were under consideration just three months ago. Today, only…