COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Recycled Water Committee
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
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Receive Pure Water Silicon Valley Update, Including Demonstration Facility and Full-Scale Direct Potable Reuse Facility at the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center; and Ongoing Outreach.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Receive an update on Pure Water Silicon Valley, including the following topics:
A. Demonstration Facility and Full-Scale Direct Potable Reuse Facility at the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center; and
B. Ongoing Outreach.
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SUMMARY:
A. Update on Demonstration Facility and Full-Scale Direct Potable Reuse Facility at the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center
Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) and the Cities of San Jose and Santa Clara (Cities) continue to meet on a regular basis to work on various elements of the Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) Demonstration Facility.
The Option Agreement approved by the Valley Water Board and the City Councils in June 2025 has been fully executed. The Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) to reserve space for the full-scale facility has been approved by the Cities and Valley Water and is routing for execution.
A Joint Recycled Water Policy Advisory Committee (JRWPAC) meeting was held on April 16, 2026. Committee members continue to support the Pure Water Silicon Valley project and expressed interest in meeting in the fall to receive updates on the project, discuss outreach, and grant funding.
The project team continues to develop the charter, which provides a framework for the development of the full-scale facility agreements and is beginning to develop terms for full-scale agreements. In March, the team held a workshop on Reverse Osmosis Concentrate management to further develop options for managing this waste stream.
The procurement for design services for the DPR Demonstration...
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