Valley Water Board to consider adoption of Water Supply Master Plan 2050

November 4, 2025

Valley Water invites community members to its Board of Directors meeting on Nov. 12, 2025, at 1 p.m. During this meeting, the Board will consider adopting the Water Supply Master Plan 2050.

The proposed Water Supply Master Plan 2050 outlines the agency's plans for investments in projects and programs over the next decade to ensure a safe, clean, and reliable water supply into the future. Valley Water has spent the past two years updating this plan to address challenges such as climate change and changes in future demand and water supply outlook. Valley Water also held a public review of the draft plan earlier in 2025.

Analysis indicates that relying solely on existing water supplies and infrastructure would lead to water shortages during future multi-year droughts. To prevent this, the updated plan identified and evaluated various projects and strategies to enhance local water reliability. These include:

Developing local, drought-proof water supplies, such as advanced purified water.
Investing in new supply and storage projects to increase flexibility and resilience.
Maintaining and modernizing existing infrastructure to extend system performance and reliability.

The public can access the final plan, meeting agenda and staff report at scvwd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

The public is invited to participate in the meeting in person at the Valley Water Headquarters Building Boardroom, located at 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose. You can also join online via Zoom at valleywater.zoom.us/j/84454515597

Valley Water looks forward to hearing from the community as it considers adopting the 2050 Water Supply Master Plan.

Valley Water manages an integrated water resources system that includes the supply of clean, safe water, flood protection and stewardship of streams on behalf of Santa Clara County's 2 million residents. Valley Water effectively manages 10 dams and surface water reservoirs, three water treatment plants, an advanced recycled water purification center, a state-of-the-art water quality laboratory, nearly 280 acres of groundwater recharge ponds and 350 miles of waterways. We provide wholesale water and groundwater management services to local municipalities and private water retailers who deliver drinking water directly to homes and businesses in Santa Clara County.