Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) was originally formed in 1961 under the County Water District Act. Beginning in 1962, SVWD acquired and consolidated several small mutual water supply systems. The District is located six miles north of the City of Santa Cruz, along State Highway 17 and covers approximately six square miles, including most of the incorporated area of the City of Scotts Valley, California (population 11,600) and a portion of the unincorporated area north of the City of Scotts Valley.