“Before beginning work on this program, we looked at past studies which demonstrated there is considerable confusion about where our water comes from and the system that provides it,” Zone 7 General Manager Valerie Pryor said in the news release.
“Our goal with this education program is to give constituents a solid understanding of their water supply, so they can be more informed about the potential solutions to our water challenges,” she added.
Users can also learn about other potential local solutions such as the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion project, which is a surface storage project; potable water reuse, which uses treated wastewater for drinking water; and regional desalination, which is a process that takes away mineral components from saline water.
But according to the news release, none of those projects singlehandedly meet the water reliability needs identified in the 2019 water supply evaluation and are all currently under evaluation. A combination of projects will eventually be selected for investment and implementation.
Local elected officials agreed the water supply reliability options identified needed continued evaluation, and a community outreach program to educate Tri-Valley residents and businesses about the region’s water supply challenges and potential solutions needed to be developed, which led to the development of the new website.
“Equipped with this information, we feel residents and businesses will be in a better position to participate in the process of informing us which of the potential solutions we are currently exploring will best meet the needs and values of the community,” Pryor said.
