Water Treatment Plant Master Plan Implementation Project
Notice of preparation of a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report and Scoping Meeting
Project Title: Water Treatment Plant Master Plan Implementation Project
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) has prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the Water Treatment Plant Master Plan Implementation Project (Proposed Project) to fulfill its roles under CEQA Guidelines Section 15375.
The Proposed Project includes improvements to Valley Water’s three existing water treatment plants (WTPs) major process areas over the next 30 years - Penitencia Water Treatment Plant (PWTP); Rinconada Water Treatment Plant (RWTP); and Santa Teresa Water Treatment Plant (STWP). Some existing facilities must be decommissioned and demolished to create space for construction of new facilities, and the limited space would likely only accommodate up to two large projects to be under construction on the site simultaneously. Construction of proposed improvements at the WTPs would involve several general types of activities: demolition or rehabilitation of some existing facilities and site clearing; earthwork (grading, excavation, sheet pile driving, and groundwater dewatering); and facility construction. Some upgraded or new facilities may be larger than existing facilities. Project construction would occur intermittently throughout the 30-plus year planning period. Construction activities would typically occur between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, consistent with applicable local work hours and local noise ordinances of each City’s jurisdiction.
- The NOP can be found HERE.
A scoping meeting will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on March 20, 2025, at 5750, Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118, or online via Zoom at: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/82938379985
For additional information, please contact:
Elise Latedjou-Durand, Senior Environmental Planner
Santa Clara Valley Water District
5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 630-3205.