COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Recycled Water Committee
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: title
Receive Update on South Santa Clara County Water Reuse Collaboration.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Receive an update and provide feedback on South Santa Clara County water reuse collaboration supporting Valley Water's recycled and purified water programs.
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SUMMARY:
Since 1999, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), the City of Gilroy, and the City of Morgan Hill have collaborated to support non-potable water recycling in South Santa Clara County (South County). In 2017, the Board of Directors established the Joint Water Resources Committee (JWRC) to advance purified and recycled water reuse in South County and identify funding opportunities for implementation. The Recycled Water Committee received a South County water reuse collaboration update in December 2025. The JWRC received an update in October 2025, expressing interest in planning activities for future recycled water expansion, and will receive an update in April 2026.
Feasibility Study Update
Valley Water has continued working on the South County Recycled Water System Feasibility Study (FS) funded by a 2023 United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) planning grant. The FS is evaluating potential future opportunities for purified and recycled water reuse in South County that will update the South County reuse master planning strategy. Staff has initiated data gathering and preliminary engineering information, discussed options and opportunities with our South County partners, and is developing a list of preferred reuse options for prioritization. The FS will support grant applications for the future design and construction of reuse projects under the USBR Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program.
South County Recycled Water Pipeline
The Southern Recycled Water Pipeline Alignment (Southern Ali...
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