Santa Cruz County Sewer Systems - Santa Cruz CA

City:: Santa Cruz, CA
Site Type:: Infrastructure and Utilities, Sanitation and Water Disposal
New Deal Agencies:: Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Description

Research done by local librarians has uncovered that the WPA constructed:

sewer main, laying sewer pipe and construct manholes (1935)

drainage system for flood control (1936)

sanitation-the elimination of insanitary [sic] devices by the construction of sanitary privies in rural areas and suburban territories where sewer systems are impracticable (1937)

water mains and sanitary sewers in North Branciforte Avenue, Escalona Drive and Center Street… (1937)

sanitary sewers, with manholes and other necessary appurtenances, in and near Soquel… (1938)

sanitary sewers, with manholes and other necessary appurtenances, in and near Watsonville… (1938)

Source notes

https://www.santacruzpl.org/history/articles/238/

Location Info

Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz County

Location notes:
Location is general marker for miscellaneous projects in Santa Cruz County. Any information on more specific addresses for the projects below would be greatly appreciated.

Coordinates: 36.974117, -122.03079