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A ST TE W A T E R C O N SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA T R A C T swc O STATE WATER PROJECT Served by the R F State Water Project O S U N A Robust Water Grid Driving the Bay Area’s D E D I N Economic Growth and Quality of Life 1982 3 inch California’s Bay Area wouldn’t be the same without the State THE STATE WATERA PROJECT ST TE W A T E A ST TE W Water Project (SWP), a foundational network woven into the R A T E PROVIDES WATER THATC THE R O C fabric of the Bay Area community. The SWP serves the Bay Area N O N T T R R A through the North & South Bay Aqueduct Systems. BAY AREA CAN COUNT ON A C C T T swc O Served by the O swc R Served by the State Water Project R F O S F State Water Project S U O Santa Rosa N U D E THE SWP PROVIDES N D D IN E 19 D 82 I N 1982 5 NAPA CORDELI A of the North Bay’s 2.5 inch2PUMPING PLANT inch 80 average annual SOLANO A ST TE W A T E A BARKER SLOUGH ST TE W R A 11% T water supply C E PUMPING PLANT R O C N O N MARIN T T R R A A C C T T Vallejo swc O Served by the O swc R Served by the F State Water Project S R O F State Water Project S U O N U D of the South Bay’s E N D IN D 1 E 982 D I N average annual 1982 Concord 33% 1.5 inch1 inch water supply P A CLIFTON COURT FOREBAY C CONTRA COSTA I BANKS PUMPING PLANT Bay Area residents F Oakland I C BETHANY RESERVOIR with high-quality San Fransico O 3 SAN FRANCISCO SOUTH BAY water every day to run C PUMPING PLANT Million N E Hayward their homes, farms A Daly City DEL VALLE and businesses N PUMPING PLANT LAKE DEL VALLE Fremont ALAMEDA of water delivery SAN MATEO infrastructure in the PENITENCIA WATER 67 TREATMENT PLANT Sunnyvale Bay Area SANTA CLARA Miles San Jose SANTA CRUZ The SWP fuels the Bay Area’s economy and enables the region’sSouthern thriving California agricultural, wouldn’t tourism, be the andsame tech without industries. the SCALE State Water Project, or SWP, a foundational network 0 10 Miles woven into the fabric of the community. THE SWP SUPPORTS California Aqueduct Reservoir THE SWP PROVIDES North Bay Aqueduct Water Treatment Plant Tech jobs in the South Bay Aqueduct SWP North Bay Area 365,000 East & South Bay Pumping Plant SWP South Bay Area Tourism jobs in the North Bay Bay Area legislative districts 130,000 representing areas that depend on the SWP Agricultural jobs throughout the Assembly Senate 50,000+ Bay Area Districts (AD) Districts (SD) AD 4 - Aguiar-Curry AD 25 - Chu SD 2 - McGuire of Dougherty AD 11 - Frazier AD 26 - Mathis SD 3 - Dodd Valley vineyards AD 14 - Grayson AD 27 - Kalra SD 7 - Glazer 100% with irrigation AD 15 - Wicks AD 28 - Low SD 9 - Skinner AD 16 - Bauer-Kahan AD 29 - Stone SD 10 - Wieckowski in Bay Area agriculture, AD 18 - Bonta AD 30 - Rivas SD 13 - Hill tourism and tech AD 20 - Quirk SD 15 - Beall $168 economic activity Billion per Year AD 24 - Berman SD 17 - Monning The SWP is California’s most critical infrastructure and must be maintained for future generations. But, despite the system’s significance, it has CONSISTENTLY BRINGING become easy to not fully appreciate the momentouswork being done behind the scenes CLEAN WATER HOME TO YOU every day to keep the Bay Area’s taps on. Just as we should not take for granted our interstate highway, railway, or telecommunication systems, wemust not underestimate the important management and operation efforts in place to make the SWP possible for the Bay Area and most of California. AN IRREPLACEABLE SOURCE OF AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY WATER One acre-foot is equivalent to 326,000 gallons, enough water to supply 1-2 households for an entire year. Without the SWP, the Bay Area would need to replace nearly 240,000 acre-feet of high-quality water annually to meet regional demand. That is enough water to fill Levi’s Stadium up to the 300 section 782 times over. THE STATE WATER PROJECT SYSTEM Backbone of the North Bay’s Economy & Ecosystem A Critical Source of Supplies for the South Bay The water supplied by the SWP augments a mix of local The Delta is an ecological treasure and hub of the SWP water supply sources, and supports the North Bay’s water supply system. So as to not over rely on this agricultural economy, agricultural water diversions, precious resource, the South Bay has invested in rich agricultural and drinking water quality and flood control, water management portfolios that include recycled enabling Napa's world famous vineyards and vinotoursim. water, conservation and innovative approaches to water As the North Bay seeks to increase the use of more local use efficiency; however, the SWP will continue to provide water supplies, the SWP will be critical to the expansion critical supplies needed to ensure water reliability and protection of agriculture friendly habitats and flood throughout the region. plain management. NORTH BAY RELIANCE ON SOUTH BAY RELIANCE ON STATE WATER PROJECT SYSTEM STATE WATER PROJECT SYSTEM Other Reservoirs & Streams – Recycled – 9,000 AFY 18,000 AFY Groundwater – Solano Project – 151,000 AFY* 193,000 AFY 2% 4% Groundwater – 51,000 AFY 22% 28% SWP† – 162,000 AFY 11% 33% SFPUC – 60,000 AFY 12% Local Surface Water – SWP† – CVP – Local Surface Water – 265,000 AFY 74,000 AFY 96,000 AFY 88,000 AFY 39% 11% 20% 18% *acre-feet per year †Includes transfers and exchanges facilitated by the SWP @SWC_CAWater State Water Contractors swc.org/the-state-water-project.