Alameda County Water District


ACWD Fact Sheet


Service Area: Fremont, Newark, and Union City - 104.8 Square Miles
Population: 330,786 (January, 2008. Source: California Department of Finance)
Customers: 80,245 (May, 2008)
Personnel: 217 Full-time
Operating & Capital Budget: $97.7 million (Fiscal Year 2008-09)
Water Sales: $56,913,996 (Fiscal Year 2007-08)
Sources of Supply: State Water Project - 40%
San Francisco PUC (Hetch Hetchy) - 20%
Alameda Creek Watershed Runoff - 40%
Average Daily Production: 48.90 Million Gallons per Day (FY 2007-08)
Average Daily Consumption: 48.90 Million Gallons per Day (FY 2007-08)
Maximum Day Production: 70.14 Million Gallons (FY 2007-08, 8/31/07)
Water Use by Category
(FY 2007-08):
Business - 6,560 acre feet (13%)
Industrial - 4,470 acre feet (9%)
Residential - 34,554 acre feet (71%)
Miscellaneous - 3,361 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