REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Approve an Agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) Relating to Payment of up to $350,000 to the City for Providing Support Services for Valley Water's Purified Water Project
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High-Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The City is a co-owner of the San Jos?-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF). The RWF processes the City's wastewater for discharge to the San Francisco Bay. A portion of that wastewater is diverted to the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center (SVAWPC), and is further treated beyond the RWF's regular tertiary treatment, so that it can be used as recycled water for non-potable uses or, potentially, as purified water that can ultimately be used as a potable source to offset groundwater and imported water demands for customers, including those in Santa Clara.
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) entered into an agreement with the City of San Jos? in 2010 to share the costs of construction of the SVAWPC. Valley Water has indicated its interest in expanding the supply of treated wastewater to be processed by the SVAWPC (the facility was integrated into the RWF's treatment processes as part of the 2010 agreement). This potential expansion requires time to be spent by City of Santa Clara staff, specifically Water & Sewer Utilities staff, on water supply planning, as well as design, agreements, and construction of new facilities.
Valley Water has developed a Water Supply Master Plan, with the intent to expand the use of purified water as a source of potable water for the County by treating wastewater at the RWF.
In 2022, the City of Santa Clara executed a letter of intent with the City of San Jos? and Valley Water to join forces and collaborate on the expansion of recycled and purified water in the County. The agencies will work to develop a full-scale purified water facility while de...
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