The City of Palo Alto does not have enough water to meet normal and emergency demands if the Hetch Hetchy aqueduct system shuts down. The Emergency Water Supply and Storage Project addresses that need.
Additional Information about the Emergency Water Supply and Storage Project
Emergency Water Supply Since 1962, the City’s primary source of potable water is the SFPUC aqueduct system with five connection points in various parts of the City. The proposed new reservoir, like the City’s existing reservoirs, would be used for fire fighting and meeting short-term (hours) emergency demand.
a) November 2007 Ballot Measure Background information on November ballot measure - El Camino Park Reservior, Pump Station and Well. Revision Date: 03/05/2007
b) CMR 161:07 CERTIFICATION OF THE ADEQUACY OF THE EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY AND STORAGE PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), APPROVAL OF STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PREFERRED RESERVOIR AND WELL SITES; AND PARK IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCES FOR EL CAMINO, ELEANOR PARDEE, TIMOTHY HOPKINS, RINCONADA, AND PEERS PARKS Revision Date: 08/17/2007
c) Draft Environmental Impact Report City of Palo Alto Emergency Water Supply and Storage Project Draft Environmental Impact Report Revision Date: 11/08/2006
e) Final Environmental Impact Report City of Palo Alto Emergency Water Supply and Storage Project Final Environmental Impact Report Revision Date: 02/08/2007
f) Minutes from Scoping Meeting UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES 8-HOUR EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY PROJECT Revision Date: 03/08/2006
g) Notice of Preparation (NOP) Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the City of Palo Alto Utilities 8-Hour Emergency Water Supply Project Revision Date: 02/06/2006
h) CMR 124:06 AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE 8-HR EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY PROJECT; APPROVAL OF A DRAFT NOTICE OF PREPARATION; APPROVAL OF A BUDGET AMENDMENT ORDINANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,000; AND APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 TO THE PHASE I WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT WITH CAROLLO ENGINEERS (CMR: 407:05) FOR ADDITIONAL EIR SUPPORT SERVICES Revision Date: 08/17/2007
