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Onsite Water Reuse in Silicon Valley

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Countries: United States of America
Basins: North Pacific (446) (San Joaquin & Sacramento)
Project SDGs:
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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Drought Management
Industrial Wastewater
Water Recycling and Reuse
Progress to Date: 0 NA
Services Needed: Financial support
Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Desired Partners: Business
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Government
Language: English
Start & End Dates: May. 01, 2020  »  Ongoing
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, Quality, PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure
Additional Benefits: Better / more data on river basin conditions, Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities
Financial Resources: Between $100,000 - $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 77%

Project Overview

A warmer and more variable climate, combined with continued population and economic growth, threaten water supply reliability for Bay Area communities. In addition, floods, wildfires, and other natural hazards pose a growing risk for water systems. There is growing interest in the potential for distributed water systems — including strategies like efficiency, onsite reuse, and green infrastructure — to protect natural resources and enhance regional water resilience.

In 2020,…

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A warmer and more variable climate, combined with continued population and economic growth, threaten water supply reliability for Bay Area communities. In addition, floods, wildfires, and other natural hazards pose a growing risk for water systems. There is growing interest in the potential for distributed water systems — including strategies like efficiency, onsite reuse, and green infrastructure — to protect natural resources and enhance regional water resilience.

In 2020, the Pacific Institute developed a research report examining the opportunities and challenges of corporate investments in onsite non-potable water reuse in Silicon Valley: https://pacinst.org/publication/onsite-water-systems-silicon-valley/

Building on that research, this project will bring public and private sectors together in multi-stakeholder convenings to help advance community-informed, strategic, and coordinated investments in distributed water systems in Silicon Valley.

For more information, contact Cora Kammeyer: ckammeyer@pacinst.org

Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, Quality, PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure
Project Benefits: Better / more data on river basin conditions, Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among water users, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities
Financial Resources: Between $100,000 - $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding

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The Pacific Institute envisions a world in which society, the economy, and the environment have the water they need to thrive now and in the future. In pursuit of this vision, the Institute creates and advances solutions to the world’s … Learn More

Cora Snyder
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