REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
Tour: Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center (limited to 30)
Time: 2:15 – 4:00 PM
Location: 4190 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95134
Come join BAWWA for a walking tour of the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center (SVAWPC). The SVAWPC was completed in July 2014, during the peak of one of California’s worst droughts. The SVAWPC technical tour guides will present lessons learned, updates on future plans, and what the future holds for potable reuse in California.
The SVAWPC receives secondary-treated effluent from the San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF) and processes the secondary-treated effluent through three additional treatment processes (microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light) to produce up to 8 million gallons a day of purified water. The purified water is blended with the recycled water supply produced at the RWF.
Tour Size: Limited to 30 people
Time: Arrive at the Visitors Center next to the parking lot by 2:15 pm. The tour begins promptly at 2:30 pm and will conclude by 4:00 pm.
Parking: Parking is allowed near the Visitors Center and in designated street locations.
Registration: RSVP by Wednesday, February 26. Tour spots will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & DINNER
Following the tour of the SVAWPC, head to Pedro’s Restaurant & Cantina in Santa Clara for our social hour and no-host bar starting at 5:00 pm. Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm followed by a guest speaker.
Location: Pedro’s Restaurant & Cantina (3935 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054)
Parking: Pedro’s Restaurant & Cantina has a large designated parking lot
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:00 pm No-Host Bar
6:00 pm Dinner; includes Pedro’s House Salad, Choice of Entrée, and Dessert
6:30 pm General Meeting and Guest Speaker
Dinner includes Pedro’s House Entrée Choice:
Salmon Ensalada: grilled salmon, mixed greens with a mango vinaigrette, orange slices, and toasted pepitas
Selecciones Plate: a beef taco and chicken enchilada with Spanish rice and seasonal vegetables
Selecciones Plate – Vegetarian: veggie enchilada and chile relleno with Spanish rice and seasonal vegetables
Chile Verde: pork sautéed with green chiles and onions with Spanish rice, seasonal vegetables, and tortillas
Speaker: Shane O’Nesky
Shane O’Nesky will present an overview of the Alameda County Water District’s (ACWD) recent construction of the Rubber Dam 3 Fishway. Shane was the Rubber Dam 3 Fishway project manager and is currently assisting the construction of ACWD’s Rubber Dam 1 Fishway. Shane has been with ACWD for 19 years and has worked on numerous projects in many different capacities. Shane has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California-Davis and is a licensed Mechanical Engineer. Also, Shane holds Water Distribution Grade D2 and Water Treatment Grade T2 operator certificates with the State Water Resources Control Board.
