Descanso is a small, rural community in southwestern California. It is served by the Descanso Community Water District, which maintains seven public water supply wells with approximately 300 service connections providing water to about 900 residents. Descanso's Wellhead Protection Program is unique because it has no known ground water contamination, but it is focusing on programmed growth and the potential impacts to ground water quality in an effort to prevent contamination from occurring. Under drought conditions, stream flows which recharge Descanso's aquifers are significantly diminished, thereby magnifying the impacts of septic systems on water quality. Descanso's Wellhead Protection Program was initiated with minimal time and budget.

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