Water Access Gaps in San Mateo County: South Coast Challenges and Equitable Solutions
San Mateo County’s “Forgotten South Coast” includes historic farming, welcoming neighbors, and stunning beaches. Yet inadequate access to unpolluted water and limited housing expansion fuels inequities. Surprisingly, students don’t have clean water to drink at school, residents and business owners battle poor well water quality, and developers face sewage treatment challenges. Can’t we do better?
Spanish interpretation will be provided during the meeting.
Moderated by Irma Rodriguez Mitton of Sustainable Pescadero, the discussion will feature leaders addressing challenges and solutions such as: Dave Damrosch, Dearborn Spring Water System (small scale water systems), Rachel Majors & Ari Ochoa, NuLeaf Tech (wastewater solutions), Kellyx Nelson, San Mateo RCD (water resources), Peter Haase, Sherwood Design Engineers (greywater systems), Brae Hunter and Supervisor Don Horsley, County of San Mateo (county engagement).
Other voices are welcomed - from residents, businesses, government, and nonprofits. Contact us at sustainablepescadero@gmail.com or rebekah@thrivealliance.org to make sure your voice is represented.
Co-sponsored by Sustainable Pescadero
Supported by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE)
*Zoom information will be sent to registered attendees.
Facilitators
Irma Rodriguez Mitton, CEO & EcoDistricts AP, Fruition Sustainability Solutions
Doug Silverstein, Environment & Sustainability Lead, Thrive Alliance
