BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
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SUBJECT: Title
Receive an Update on the Purified Water Project.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Receive an update and provide feedback on the development of a potable reuse project.
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SUMMARY:
Climate change makes our community more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions, including periods of long-term drought and more intense wet-weather events. Valley Water is currently updating its Water Supply Master Plan (WSMP) 2050 to ensure a reliable supply of potable water for our communities in the future. Investing in potable reuse was found to be an effective way to address projected shortages, particularly in drought periods. In January 2023, Valley Water and the Cities of San Jos? and Santa Clara (Cities) executed a Letter of Intent for Collaborating on the Expansion of Recycled and Purified Water in Santa Clara County (LOI). This collaboration involves leveraging the treated wastewater from the San Jos?-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF) for potable reuse. On November 17, 2023, the Valley Water Board and San Jos? City Council provided the following guidance to staff to ensure development of collaborative win-win solutions that meet the Cities' and Valley Water's needs and improve our community's drought resilience with respect to water supply:
* Confirmed support for aggressively pursuing a joint project to meet local water supply needs, including both a demonstration and full-scale potable reuse project that is the largest size practicable within funding, environmental, and technical constraints.
* Confirmed support for development of a feasibility study, demonstration facility and institutional arrangements, including land lease and wastewater availability agreements, within two years.
* Confirmed support for a coordinated public outreach program to ensure the success of a direct potable reuse project....
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