In responding to more frequent and longer drought cycles, SPUR, Greenbelt Alliance and Pacific Institute teamed up to highlight Northern California leaders who are pioneering more sustainable approaches, such as using water more efficiently, protecting groundwater supplies, recycling water, and reusing stormwater. Read the case study on how Valley Water is working to make South Bay a leader in water reuse.
Valley Water’s board of directors approved a staff recommendation to finalize the needed agreements with the City of Palo Alto to allow Santa Clara County to expand its use of purified water. A new purification center in the region would bolster this drought-proof water source in Santa Clara County.
Valley Water commemorates the 5th anniversary of the opening of the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center and the collaboration with the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara to study the safety, cleanliness, and reliability of advanced water purification as a new, locally controlled, and drought-resistant water supply.