Gilroy - Santa Clara Valley Water District

Neighborhood Work
South County Recycled Water Pipeline Project field investigation
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The Santa Clara Valley Water District will
conduct geotechnical field investigations for
the South County Recycled Water Pipeline
Project. The field investigation will consist
of four soil borings and other below ground
tests starting from Southside Drive through
the maintenance road up to Princevalle
Storm Drain.
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About the investigation
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Princevalle Drain
The purpose of the investigation is to
determine the soil and groundwater
conditions along the proposed pipeline and
perform engineering analyses.
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A licensed well driller will conduct the
borings. Support vehicles will also be
at the drilling sites. Drill rig and support
vehicles will access locations through existing
maintenance roads on water district property
and along private property only when necessary.
The water district expects no road closures,
but may use traffic control and flaggers for
safety during the field work. Underground utility
locators will ensure that drilling locations are
safe.
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Work will begin between mid to late
September and take approximately two
to three weeks to complete*. Project work
hours will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Expect typical construction
noise associated with drilling during work
hours. Efforts will be made to be sensitive to
our neighbors.
The project will include installation of
approximately 14,000 feet of new distribution
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Red dots on map indicate geotechnical drilling locations along
city streets and agricultural lands adjacent to the proposed
recycled water pipeline highlighted in purple.
Inset: Soil sampling will be obtained using a truck-mounted drill
rig like the one shown above.
* Project start dates and duration may vary due to site conditions
and equipment availability.
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Expansion of recycled water in
Santa Clara County
To ensure an adequate and reliable supply of highquality water, the water district has partnered with
cities, recycled water producers, like South County
Regional WasteWater Authority, and water retailers
in the county to develop recycled water supplies.
About four percent of the county’s total water use
currently consists of recycled water, limited primarily to
landscaping and industrial uses.
The South County Recycled Water Pipeline Project
will expand the existing recycled water service and
improves the reliability of the pipeline infrastructure.
What is recycled water?
The water we use comes from a variety of sources:
groundwater, runoff captured in local reservoirs,
water imported from the Sacramento-San Joaquin
Delta and recycled water.
Recycled water is wastewater that is purified through
multiple levels of treatment. Recycled water is clean,
clear, and safe. This processed water is treated to
strict standards set by the California Department of
Public Health and is rigorously monitored by local,
state and federal agencies to ensure it continuously
meets those standards. Recycled water is safe for
irrigation, industrial, and agricultural uses. It is not
used as a drinking water source.
What we do
As the county’s primary drinking water provider, the
Santa Clara Valley Water District ensures the safety
and abundance of drinking water. We operate 10
reservoirs which catch local rainfall and we import
water from the Sierra Nevada snowmelt through
the Delta. Some of that water replenishes the
underground aquifer for later pumping from wells
and some goes to one of our three drinking water
treatment plants. Once we treat and test the water to
meet all state and federal drinking water standards,
we sell it to water retailers like the City of Morgan
Hill that resell it to individual homes and businesses.
The water district also has a major role in the
stewardship of local water resources. We care for
hundreds of miles of streams by removing invasive
vegetation, repairing creek bank erosion, planting
native vegetation and removing sediment that can
impact the creek’s ability to carry floodwaters during
rainy months. Where the flood threat is significant,
we undertake large construction projects such as
building levees or replacing undersized bridges.
Often, the water district can partner with a city or the
county to open a trail or park alongside the creek,
providing a recreational amenity for all to enjoy.
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