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SJW Drinks In Successful Tank Replacement
Mercury News | March 15, 2026
SJW has placed the first of two planned 8‑million‑gallon pre-stressed concrete water storage tanks into service at its Cambrian Station, following approval from the California Division of Drinking Water. The second tank is under construction and planned for completion in 2027.
SJW Donates Safeway Gift Cards to Help Struggling Families have a Happy Thanksgiving
Los Gatan | November 26, 2025
“We’re honored to join our local elected officials and community partners through the CWA’s Operation Gobble, supporting families in need this holiday season,” said Tanya Moniz-Witten, president of SJW.
Forging New Paths the San Jose Way
Municipal Water Leader | November 1, 2025
In this interview with Municipal Water Leader, SJW’s VP of engineering, Jake Walsh, describes the utility’s impressive suite of capital additions and how the utility is facing the challenges of maintaining an affordable, robust, reliable, and environmentally sustainable water supply.
ISC East Utility Panel Exposes Governance Gaps and Rising Infrastructure Complexity
Security Info Watch | November 24, 2025
The Security Industry Association’s Protecting Utilities roundtable at ISC East featured a keynote from Mark Hatcher, Head of Physical Security at SJW, followed by a panel discussion on the infrastructure challenges facing the utility sector.
SJW Expands Charitable Reach through Parent Company's Foundation
Silicon Valley Business Journal | October 24, 2025
SJW invests in the community through long-term partnerships, employee giving.
Latest Press Releases
SJW has placed the first of two planned 8‑million‑gallon prestressed concrete water storage tanks into service at its Cambrian Station. This milestone follows recent approval from the State of California Division of Drinking Water.
Efforts throughout the past year focused on environmental stewardship, supporting customers, and investing in local communities.
San Jose Water is ensuring residents in the greater San Jose area can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with the donation of Safeway gift cards as part of its annual Operation Gobble program.
San Jose Water a wholly owned subsidiary of H2O America® (NASDAQ: HTO), announced it has been chosen as a Silicon Valley Business Journal Community Impact honoree, Class of 2025.
The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council (SCCFSC) announced today it has been awarded a new grant from San Jose Water to spearhead wildfire resilience projects in the Call of the Wild and Chemeketa Park communities.
San Jose Water has announced progress on several engineering projects that will bolster reliable water delivery within its service area.
San Jose Water (“SJW” or “the Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of H2O America® (NASDAQ: HTO), has made meaningful progress on its Cambrian Tank Replacement project, a major investment in the long-term reliability and seismic resilience of the Company’s water system.
The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council (SCCFSC), an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit, and San Jose Water (SJW) announced today an expansion of their early wildfire detection network partnership with the addition of OroraTech’s Wildfire Solution platform (WFS), for detection and monitoring.
Recent Blog Posts
We had a chance to catch up with Dominic Boegel from our Operations team and learn a little more him and his time here at SJW - check out our Q&A!
March 2025 marks the one-year anniversary of Tanya Moniz-Witten taking on the role of President of San Jose Water. To celebrate, Pal Hollywood sat down with Tanya to ask some of the questions SJW employees and customers may still want to know, including what Tanya thinks of SJW, working in water, and being back in the Bay Area. Stick around to the end to read Tanya’s reaction to an old secret of hers that an SJW employee uncovered!
SJW recently placed in service a critical water main replacement project along Lochridge Drive, near the busy intersection of King and McKee Roads in San Jose.
Originally constructed in 1918, the Beardsley Intake has long served as a critical component of our raw water supply infrastructure, with a maximum capacity of 6.9 MGD provided primarily via releases from Lake Ranch. By 2024, years of use and exposure to severe weather had left the intake structure significantly damaged, prompting an essential modernization effort focused not only on operational resilience but on the safety of our operators who frequently visit the site, especially during storms.
We are excited to share that San Jose Water has won the prestigious 2024 North American Institute of Asset Management (IAM) Excellence Award for Digital Innovation at the annual conference, which was held in Denver!
In a thrilling recent development for conservationists and biologists, the discovery of the elusive Santa Cruz kangaroo rat (Dipodomys venustus venustus) in the Upper Los Gatos Creek Watershed has sparked new efforts to protect and restore its habitat.
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of US citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively.
For the month of August, SJW is celebrating Watershed Appreciation Month and we hope you’ll join us!
Advanced Leak Detection
Preventing water loss from our underground pipelines helps SJW protect water resources and promote sustainability in our community. Check out Your Rate Dollars at Work through our Advanced Leak Detection program.
Pike Station
Pike Station was built in 1982 to serve our Saratoga customers. Since then, the population of the SJW service area has boomed. Construction of a new tank was completed in August 2020 to meet growing demand, reinforce seismic safety, and better prepare the community for the threat of wildfires, droughts and more.
Belgatos Tanks
Infrastructure improvements are crucial to ensuring the continued health, safety and reliability of your water service. Check out this overview of the recently completed Belgatos Reservoir Replacement Project for a peek at your Rate Dollars at Work!