Santa Clara Valley Water District

The District provides water wholesaling, flood control, groundwater management and watershed stewardship on a countywide basis. The District owns and manages 10 local surface reservoirs and associated creeks and recharge facilities, manages the County's groundwater basins and 3 water treatment plants, imports water from the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, and delivers recycled water to parts of the county. The District is also responsible for flood protection within the County. Its stewardship responsibilities include creek restoration and wildlife habitat projects, pollution prevention efforts and a commitment to natural flood protection.