As new data center projects are being considered in Santa Clara County, many people have questions about how data centers use water and what this could mean for the area's water supply.
On July 14, 2026, the Valley Water Board of Directors will hold a public hearing at 1 P.M. to consider a proposed modification to two of the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program projects.
You can attend in person at Valley Water headquarters at 5700 Almaden Expressway in San Jose or via Zoom at https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/84454515597.
Valley Water has reached two major regulatory milestones that keep the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project on schedule to begin construction in January 2027.
In spring 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order approving the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project and the decommissioning of the hydroelectric facility. Valley Water operated the hydroelectric facility at Anderson Dam for about 30 years; however, the facility has not been operational since 2018.
