The Riconada Water Treatment Plant
Since 1967, the Riconada Water Treatment Plant has served the Santa Clara Valley Water District. The plant processes 80 million gallons of water a day for the following cities: Santa Clara, Campbell, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Mountain View, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Los Altos, Los Gatos, and Los Altos Hills. Water purification is completed using microfiltration, reverse osmosis, ultraviolet light. The facility is currently under construction to ensure it continues to meet water quality, seismic stability, and safety requirements.
The San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility
This facility is located in San Jose and processes water for eight cities and four sanitation districts: San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Cupertino Sanitary District, County Sanitation Districts 2 & 3, and Burbank Sanitary District. As the largest tertiary treatment plant in the Western US, the plant treats 110 million gallons of water per day. The facility will be undergoing a thirty year Capital Improvement Program that aims to improve the infrastructure for more cost-effective and efficient processing.
Resources
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Index.aspx?NID=1663
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?nid=4544
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?nid=1665
http://www.valleywater.org/Services/RinconadaWTP.aspx
http://www.valleywater.org/SVAWPC.aspx
Hello Elena
ReplyDeleteThanks for providing informations too! Based on our last assignment for air pollution, we found out that we live in similar area. We were surprised that the air in our county is on top 5 in worst quality. It is interesting to see the difference in sewage facilities. I could not find more than one place. I was happy to see better quality of water in my place this time.
Hello Elena,
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty impressive that you live, and are services by the largest tertiary plant in the western US. As you mentioned that the Riconada plant is under construction, I am curious as to whether the plant is currently functioning, and if so, to what capacity?