Alameda County Water District


ACWD Fact Sheet


Service Area: Fremont, Newark, and Union City - 104.8 Square Miles
Population: 327,652 (January, 2007. Source: California Department of Finance)
Customers: 79,620 (June, 2007)
Personnel: 217 Full-time
Operating & Capital Budget: $84.9 million (Fiscal Year 2007-08)
Water Sales: $55,784,146 (Fiscal Year 2006-07)
Sources of Supply: State Water Project - 58%
San Francisco PUC (Hetch Hetchy) - 19%
Alameda Creek Watershed Runoff - 23%
Average Daily Production: 48.96 Million Gallons per Day (FY 2006-07)
Average Daily Consumption: 48.98 Million Gallons per Day (FY 2006-07)
Maximum Day Consumption: 76.07 Million Gallons (FY 2006-07, 7/24/06)
Water Use by Category
(FY 2006-07):
Business - 6,701 acre feet (13%)
Industrial - 4,787 acre feet (10%)
Residential - 35,097 acre feet (70%)
Miscellaneous - 3,340 acre feet (7%)
Miles of Pipe: 825
Number of Reservoirs and Tanks: 11
Treatment Facilities (4): Mission San Jose Water Treatment Plant - 8.5 MGD capacity
Water Treatment Plant Number Two - 21 MGD capacity
Newark Desalination Facility - 5 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