Recently, a dewatering project broke ground at San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility at 4245 Zanker Road, San José. The project enhances the city’s sustainability. The Dewatering Facility is part of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with $1.4 billion over 10 years of improvements to the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility. The CIP aims to modernize and rebuild the infrastructure that has served the community uninterrupted for over 65 years.
Walsh Construction is responsible for the design concepts.
The Digested Sludge Dewatering Facility will free up 750 acres of land for alternative uses, reduce odors in the community and comply with new organic waste regulations. The $164-million project is expected to come online in 2025 and will transition the facility from open-air drying beds and lagoons to an enclosed mechanical dewatering process.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held across from the Environmental Services Building on May 17, at 11 AM. The ceremony guests included Kathy Watanabe, Santa Clara Councilmember and Treatment Plant Advisory Committee (TPAC) Vice-Chair, David Cohen, San José Councilmember and Treatment Plant Advisory Committee (TPAC) Member, Kerrie Romanow, San José Chief Sustainability Officer and Environmental Services Department Director, and Kyle Jones, Walsh – Business Group Leader for California Water.
The wastewater facility treats over 100 million gallons of wastewater daily from the toilets, sinks, showers, and drains of 1.4 million residents and over 17,000 businesses. The wastewater facility helps keep the Bay clean and supports a diverse ecosystem of birds, fish, and wetland habitats.
The RWF has been operating nonstop since 1956 to protect public health and the environment and support Silicon Valley businesses. The San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility comprises over 2,500 acres, including a 175-acre operational area, located in North San José along the shore of the southern San Francisco Bay. Wetlands, open space, and commercial property are adjacent to the facility.
The RWF is jointly owned by the cities of San José and Santa Clara with the San José Environmental Services Department serving as the operator and administrator. It serves eight Silicon Valley cities including San José, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Monte Sereno.
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