Raw Water Intake - Tait Wells 1B & 3B

City of Santa Cruz Water Department

1,100 gpm raw surface water intake from two river bank wells.

Construction in 100-yr floodplain - elevated MCC panels, pressurized well casing, snorkeled air relief valves.

Outdoor duty switchgear with radio tower catapult lowering system.

Pump Drop Pipe (column pipe) was flexible hose, Boreline, allowing in-house crews to remove and install future pumps.