Tag Archive for: Santa Clara Valley Water District

Desalination Plant Proposed for San Francisco Bay

/in , /by /Enterprise-Recordby Paul Rogers

Saying it needs to evaluate all options for new sources of drinking water, Silicon Valley’s largest water district is studying a plan to build the first seawater desalination plant along the shores of San Francisco Bay.

The Santa Clara Valley Water District, a government agency based in San Jose, has approved spending $1.7 million for Black & Veatch, a Walnut Creek firm, to conduct an engineering feasibility study over the next 12 months for a project near the bay’s shoreline in Palo Alto, Mountain View or San Jose.

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Jennifer Pierre Wants More Water

/in , , /by /Politicoby Camille Von Kaenel

Despite this year’s deep snowpack, record-setting rainstorms and consequently full reservoirs, the 27 water agencies she represents as general manager of the State Water Contractors are getting just 40 percent of their contracted deliveries, as we reported earlier this week.

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California Prepares to Transform Sewage Into Pure Drinking Water Under New Rules

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James

California is set to adopt regulations that will allow for sewage to be extensively treated, transformed into pure drinking water and delivered directly to people’s taps.

The regulations are expected to be approved Tuesday by the State Water Resources Control Board, enabling water suppliers to begin building advanced treatment plants that will turn wastewater into a source of clean drinking water.

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Drought, New Dams, Discord Dominate Election for Santa Clara Valley Water District

/in , /by /Mercury Newsby Paul Rogers

Over the past two years, Silicon Valley’s largest water provider, the Santa Clara Valley Water District, has had a long list of challenges and setbacks.

In 2020, the federal government ordered its largest dam, Anderson, near Morgan Hill, drained for earthquake repairs. The price tag has since doubled to $1.2 billion.

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Sacramento City Council Approves Water Sale for Up to $5 Million

/in , /by /ABC 10by Carley Gomez

While the state of California is in its third year of drought, the Sacramento City Council has approved the sale of up to $5 million worth of water from the Sacramento and American Rivers.

Carlos Eliason, spokesperson for the City of Sacramento Department of Utilities, said there is about 16,500 acre feet of surface water on our rivers. The city council approved to drop the 10,000 acre feet of input, or about 3.26 billion gallons of water, and divert it to state contractors and the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

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Some San Jose Residents Could Run Out of Water by Summer if Drought Continues, Expert Says

/in , , /by /abc 7 Newsby Dustin Dorsey

In California, you pay big bucks for blue skies and sunshine filled days like we had today in San Jose.

But this morning, ABC7 News Meteorologist Drew Tuma explained why it’s not necessarily always a good thing.

“This is our 49th day in a row without a drop of rain in San Jose,” Tuma said. “So, that is the record longest stretch in our winter season that we have not seen a drop of rain in parts of the South Bay. So you can see how dry it has been this winter season.”

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California Drought: Santa Clara County Residents Exceed Water Conservation Targets

/in , , /by /The Mercury Timesby Paul Rogers

After months of falling short, Santa Clara County residents have finally begun to hit the target when it comes to water conservation — and the threat of higher water bills may have played a role.

Following two record-dry years, the Santa Clara Valley Water District declared a drought emergency in June and asked the county’s 2 million residents to cut water use by 15% from 2019 levels.

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Major New Reservoir Proposed for Santa Clara County Faces Key Vote

/in , , /by /Mercury Newsby Paul Rogers

After more than four years of planning, study and political debate, a proposal to build a $2.3 billion reservoir in Santa Clara County — the largest reservoir constructed in the Bay Area in more than 20 years — will reach a make-or-break moment Wednesday.

The California Water Commission, a 9-member panel appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is scheduled to vote on whether the project, which would be located near Pacheco Pass, will continue to be eligible to receive $496 million in state funding.

 

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California Drought: Which Cities in Santa Clara County are Saving the Most and the Least Water

/in , /by /The Mercury Newsby Paul Rogers

The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which is the main wholesale water provider in Santa Clara County, on June 9 declared a drought emergency and called on all residents to reduce water use 15% from 2019 levels to preserve supplies.

In August, the most recent month for which data is available, countywide water use dropped by 9%. That was an improvement from a 6% drop in July, but still is significantly under the goal.

Here is the percentage change in water use between August 2019 and August 2021 at the 13 cities and private water companies the Santa Clara Valley Water District serves.

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California Drought: Santa Clara County Residents Failing to Meet Water Conservation Goals

/in , , /by /Mercury Newsby Paul Rogers

On June 9, as California’s historic drought deepened, the largest water agency in Santa Clara County declared a drought emergency and asked the county’s 2 million residents to cut water use by 15% from 2019 levels to preserve dwindling supplies.

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