Alameda County Water District


ACWD Fact Sheet


Service Area: Fremont, Newark, and Union City - 104.8 Square Miles
Population: 328,325 (January, 2011. Source: California Department of Finance)
Customers: 81,219 (May, 2011)
Personnel: 225 Full-time
Operating & Capital Budget: $92.8 million (Fiscal Year 2011-12)
Water Sales: $61,298,354 (Fiscal Year 2010-11)
Sources of Supply: State Water Project - 40%
San Francisco PUC (Hetch Hetchy) - 20%
Alameda Creek Watershed Runoff - 40%
Average Daily Production: 41.65 Million Gallons per Day (FY 2010-11)
Maximum Day Production: 64.96 Million Gallons (FY 2010-11, 7/16/10)
Water Use by Category
(FY 2010-11):
Business - 5,919 acre feet (13.8%)
Industrial - 3,435 acre feet (8.0%)
Residential - 30,846 acre feet (71.7%)
Miscellaneous - 2,795 acre feet (6.5%)
Miles of Pipe: 825
Number of Reservoirs and Tanks: 12
Treatment Facilities (4): Mission San Jose Water Treatment Plant - 8.5 MGD capacity
Water Treatment Plant Number Two - 21 MGD capacity
Newark Desalination Facility - 10 MGD capacity
Blending Facility - 50 MGD capacity



BUSINESS HOURS:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday — Friday (except holidays)
(510) 668-4200

Driving Directions

MAILING ADDRESS:
Alameda County Water District
43885 S. Grimmer Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538