Milpitas, City of
Public Works Department
455 East Calaveras Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035-5411
Phone: (408) 586-2600 Fax: (408) 586-3305
Web: ci.milpitas.ca.gov
Service Area
The City of Milpitas is located in northeastern Santa Clara County.
System
Profile
|
Area Size |
13.6 square miles |
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Service Population |
80,839 |
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Number of Accounts |
16,690 |
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Number of SF RWS Connections |
4 - Sunnyhills (Washington), Calaveras, Main (Hammond), and Gibraltar Tank (intertie). |
|
Connections To SF RWS Mains |
BDPL 3 and 4 |
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Avg. Day Demand (mgd) |
8.15 |
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Avg. Day Purchases From SF RWS (mgd) |
4.57 |
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% Demand Met With SF RWS Supplies |
56.11% |
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Maximum Local Water Production (mgd) |
0 |
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Alternative Supply Sources |
Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD), South Bay Water Recycling (SBWR), Pinewood Well |
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Interties With Other Agencies |
Alameda County Water District (ACWD), San Jose Water Company (SJWC) |
|
Local Storage (mg) |
16.3 |
|
Days of Storage |
1.4 - All 6 zones can meet the 8 hr criteria, ranging from 9 hours to 31 hours at maximum day. |
Summary
The City of Milpitas owns and operates its own water utility. The northern and eastern areas are supplied primarily by the SF RWS, while the remaining areas are supplied by SCVWD. With some exceptions, residents receive SF RWS water, while industrial and commercial areas receive SCVWD water. The City does not blend SF RWS and SCVWD waters under normal operations, but they can be blended during emergency situations.
The City’s distribution system consists of 5 turnouts, 9 pressure regulator valves, 4 emergency pressure regulator valves, 5 pumping stations, 5 storage tanks, and 1 well.
The City has emergency interties with ACWD to the north and SJWC to the south. The City has one well, Pinewood Well, which can provide water to one SF RWS-supplied zone during emergencies. Another well is under construction to supplement water supply during emergencies.
Since 1997, the City has been receiving non-potable recycled water from South Bay Water Recycling (SBWR) Program.
Water Supply and Demand
|
Supply by Source |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
|
San Francisco Water |
2,886,833 |
2,647,856 |
2,251,779 |
2,230,517 |
|
Santa Clara Valley WD |
1,226,711 |
1,526,474 |
1,589,861 |
1,402,379 |
|
Recycled Water |
469,458 |
415,177 |
423,744 |
342,451 |
|
Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
4,583,002 |
4,589,507 |
4,265,384 |
3,975,347 |
|
mgd equivalent |
9.39 |
9.41 |
8.74 |
8.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Demand by Sector |
|
|
|
|
|
Residential |
1,946,099 |
2,152,431 |
2,036,897 |
1,960,244 |
|
Commercial/Industrial |
846,889 |
891,128 |
792,330 |
785,640 |
|
Other |
111,402 |
103,921 |
114,066 |
135,753 |
|
Dedicated Irrigation |
901,527 |
753,134 |
805,639 |
547,953 |
|
Non-Revenue Water |
777,085 |
688,893 |
516,452 |
545 757 |
|
Total |
4,583,002 |
4,589,507 |
4,265,384 |
3,975,347 |
|
mgd equivalent |
9.39 |
9.41 |
8.74 |
8.15 |
|
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|
|
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|
Per Capita Use |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
|
Residential |
51 |
57 |
52 |
50 |
|
Gross (Less Recycled Water) |
108 |
110 |
97 |
92 |
Facilities and Distribution
Storage Reservoirs
|
Designation |
Type |
Capacity (mg) |
|---|---|---|
|
SFPUC – Gibraltar |
Prestressed Concrete |
5.00 |
|
SFPUC – Ayer |
Prestressed Concrete |
5.60 |
|
SFPUC – Tularcitos |
Steel |
0.31 |
|
SFPUC – Minnis |
Steel |
0.35 |
|
SCVWD – Gibraltar |
Prestressed Concrete |
5.00 |
|
Total |
|
16.26 |
|
Wells |
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Interties |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Name |
Capacity (mgd) |
Status |
|
Name |
No. |
Diameter |
|
Pinewood* |
1.7 |
Active |
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SCVWD* |
41 |
6 - 24 |
|
Total |
1.7 |
|
|
SJWC |
1 |
6 |
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*Emergency use |
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ACWD |
2 |
8 |
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*Emergency and Isolation Valves included. |
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