Work didn’t stop with retirement for Swanee Edwards, it just got more meaningful and possibly even busier, especially after she completed Valley Water’s Water 101 Academy. The south county resident found ways to use her vast experience and expertise from her construction management career to make an impact in her community through activism. In 2019,

By John L. Varela, representative for District 1 Valley Water has many critical projects in various stages of development, including flood protection projects, infrastructure improvements and work to protect our environment. But our top priority remains an effort to retrofit and strengthen Anderson Dam, home to Santa Clara County’s largest reservoir, so it can safely

Valley Water is committed to investing in our water infrastructure and makes it a top priority. Our goal is to ensure a safe, reliable water supply for residents and businesses in Santa Clara County. Valley Water’s 10-Year Pipeline and Rehabilitation Program looks at approximately 140 miles of large pipelines that deliver water to our treatment

As we work together to get through this global health crisis, Valley Water remains focused on continuing to deliver safe, clean water to our community, and protect residents and businesses from flooding. The COVID-19 virus is not impacting the safety of your drinking water, or our ability to supply water in Santa Clara County. Under

The proposed expansion of Pacheco Reservoir in southern Santa Clara County is not solely a project aimed at improving our region’s ability to store water for droughts and emergencies. A collaboration between Valley Water, the San Benito County Water District and Pacheco Pass Water District, the proposed expansion will improve the quality of fish habitat

Every spring, Valley Water board members and executive staff meet with state elected officials and appointed agency leaders to advocate for water supply, flood protection, and environmental protection issues important to the people of Santa Clara County. Although meeting in person remains on hold because of the COVID-19 public health crisis, a Valley Water delegation

Driving on Highway 101 from the South Bay, up the Peninsula, commuters zoom by nearly invisible infrastructure keeping the highway and nearby communities dry. Beyond the highway, at the edge of the San Francisco Bay, are levees and tide gates protecting roads and neighborhoods against high tides and storm flooding. Unless you visit the bay

You may have heard about Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, better known as PFAS, recently in the news or even at the movie theater. PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals that have been widely used for decades in industrial applications and consumer products. Two of the most extensively produced and studied of these chemicals are perfluorooctanoic