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Valley Water is updating its existing Water Supply Master Plan, which details our agency’s investment strategies to provide Santa Clara County a safe, clean and reliable water supply into the future.
Our analysis shows that if Valley Water relies only on existing water supply and infrastructure, it will face water shortages during multi-year droughts in the future. Therefore, Valley Water must invest in new projects addressing climate change and population growth. The projects being identified and evaluated include:
- Local, drought-proof water supplies such as advanced purified water
- New supply and storage projects
- Investing in maintaining the existing system
On June 25, 2024, at 1 p.m., Valley Water staff will provide an update to the Board of Directors on this critical effort. The update includes project evaluation, cost analysis, water supply strategy and a proposed adaptive management approach. It also recommends water conservation goals to help people in Santa Clara County make water conservation a way of life.
Community members interested in learning more are encouraged to attend in person at the Valley Water Headquarters Building Boardroom, 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118 at 1:00 p.m. or join remotely via Zoom: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/84454515597.
Valley Water also encourages the public to share their opinions about this critical effort. The meeting agenda and staff reports will be available (online: scvwd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx) ten days prior to the scheduled board meeting.