The Santa Clara Valley needs additional supplies to fill projected future water supply shortfalls. Highly purified recycled water is one new, locally developed and reliable water supply. Provided through proven technologies, it is a drought-proof water supply that can help ensure the valley has safe sustainable water now and into the future. By using water that would typically be released into the San Francisco Bay, we also benefit from local resource. Freshwater discharge to the Bay can also impact sensitive salt marsh habitat. Recycled water is a locally controlled source, unlike imported water.