Tuesday October 1, 2024
Valley Water News —
One of Valley Water’s missions is to provide Santa Clara County with a reliable water supply.
Valley Water identifies and plans for new water supply and infrastructure investments through its Water Supply Master Plan. Our agency updates the plan every five years by assessing how much water we’ll need in the future and what projects are needed to meet that demand.
We are updating the plan now. As part of the process, we are evaluating 18 water supply and infrastructure projects, including taking a closer look at a proposed desalination plant located within Santa Clara County.
Desalination is the process of removing salts from seawater or bay water through distillation or filtration to produce fresh, drinkable water. At a desalination plant, ocean or bay water is filtered to remove salts and other impurities. The materials removed from the salt water is referred to as brine and must be properly disposed of to protect the environment. Parts of California and other dry regions worldwide, such as the Middle East and Australia, use desalination.