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Matter CC 25-045

Water Supply Status Report.

Utilities Transportation and Environment Committee (T&E) Agenda Ready Introduced 24 Feb 2025
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CC 25-045
Type
Reports to Committee
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Agenda Ready
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Introduced
24 Feb 2025
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12 Jun 2026 · 16:21

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Memorandum

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The memorandum provides a status report on water supply discussions between the City of San José and regional water agencies. It highlights the importance of reducing reliance on imported water supplies and outlines various projects aimed at enhancing local water supply resilience, including collaborations with the Santa Clara Valley Water District on purified water programs and desalination studies. The report discusses agreements for support services, a Direct Potable Reuse Demonstration Facility, and a feasibility study for a full-scale purified water project. It also addresses additional considerations for successful project implementation.

Key points
  • The memorandum is addressed to the Transportation and Environment Committee from Jeff Provenzano.
  • The recommendation is to accept the status report on water supply discussions.
  • The report emphasizes the need to reduce reliance on imported water supplies due to climate change.
  • Collaboration with local water agencies is essential for developing recycled water, desalination, and potable reuse projects.
  • A Master Agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Water District has been established for support services related to the Purified Water Program.
  • Valley Water is evaluating a Direct Potable Reuse Demonstration Facility.
  • A feasibility study for a full-scale purified water project is underway, supported by a grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
  • A preliminary environmental feasibility study for a desalination project has been completed.
  • San José Water Company is exploring options for expanding recycled water usage.
  • The report outlines various technical, financial, and regulatory considerations for successful project implementation.
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  • The document contains placeholders and unresolved sections, such as specific dates and dollar amounts.
  • The document appears to be a draft as indicated by the presence of 'Approved' and the lack of finalized details.

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T&E COMMITTEE: ITEM: 4/7/25 (d) 4 TO: TRANSPORTATION AND FROM: Jeff Provenzano ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE SUBJECT: Water Supply Status Report Approved DATE: March 17, 2025 Date: 3/27/2025 RECOMMENDATION Accept this status report on water supply discussions between the City of San José and regional water agencies. BACKGROUND Approximately half of the water used in Santa Clara County is pumped from groundwater basins. To help offset groundwater pumping and prevent overdraft, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) uses local and imported surface water to replenish the groundwater basins through recharge facilities, which include recharge ponds and creeks Valley Water also provides treated drinking water sourced primarily from imported water supplies. San José developed into the city it is today based upon access to both replenished local groundwater supplies and abundant imported water supplies. With a changing climate and potential negative environmental impacts of long-term temperature and precipitation trends to the source and diversion of imported water supplies, there is real value in allocating resources to reduce San José’s reliance on imported water supplies. Doing...