COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Recycled Water Committee
Government Code § 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
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Receive an Update and Provide Feedback on South County Water Reuse Collaboration Supporting Valley Water’s Water Reuse Programs.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Receive an update and provide feedback on South Santa Clara County water reuse collaboration supporting Valley Water’s water reuse programs.
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SUMMARY:
Since 1999, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), the South County Regional Wastewater Authority (SCRWA), the Cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill have worked collaboratively to advance water reuse in South Santa Clara County (South County). In 2017, the Board of Directors established the Joint Water Resources Committee (JWRC) with the Cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill to advance purified and recycled water reuse in South County and identify future funding opportunities for water reuse implementation. The Recycled Water Committee last received a South County water reuse collaboration update in July 2026. The JWRC received its last update in April 2026 and will receive its next update in October 2026.
Feasibility Study Update
Valley Water staff have continued to work on the South County Recycled Water System Feasibility Study (FS) which is partially funded by a 2023 United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) planning grant. The completed FS will satisfy a prerequisite for future federal funding support for the design and construction of South County water reuse projects under the USBR Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program. During the last quarter, staff has continued to assemble data, engineering and planning information; evaluated prospective water reuse options and opportunities; and reached consensus with the Cities on preferred future water reuse options. Specific activities have included:
Development and refinement of the Project Alternatives TM....
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