Santa Clara Valley Water District
Project Type
Wastewater Treatment
Constructed Value
$52.7 millionDelivery Method
Design-Bid-BuildArchitect/Engineer
Black & VeatchThe challenge
Developing the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center meant constructing a facility capable of producing highly purified recycled water from secondary effluent while integrating advanced treatment processes with the region’s existing wastewater infrastructure. The work involved coordinating multiple purification systems, accommodating large treatment equipment and storage facilities and tying the new plant into an operating system that continues to serve the surrounding community.
Project Awards
2014 WateReuse Association Large Project of the Year
2015 Global Water Intelligence Water Reuse Project of the Year
highlights
Advanced wastewater treatment
Microfiltration
Reverse osmosis
Ultraviolet disinfection
Challenge met
Filanc constructed the advanced purification facility and installed the treatment systems used to purify secondary effluent from the San José–Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility. The project included microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet advanced oxidation systems housed within a 32,000-square-foot process building.
Filanc also installed a 2.25-million-gallon product water storage tank, a 220,000-gallon inter-process storage tank and the chemical storage and pumping systems that support plant operations. Electrical and instrumentation infrastructure was added to monitor and control the purification process. Together, these systems produce highly purified recycled water that supports Santa Clara Valley Water’s long-term strategy for developing a resilient regional water supply.
Recent Projects
Morro Bay Water Reclamation Facility
AgX Membrane Filtration/Reverse Osmosis (MF/RO) Facility
