Water Blogged

In observance of Veteran's Day we talked with one of our San Jose Water vets about his service and how he's carried those lessons with him through life.

Is your home host to family and friends during the holidays? You may be surprised at a cost you weren’t considering – your water usage.

Your water meter, like so many things in our lives, is something you might not give much thought to until something goes wrong. It’s not as flashy as the iPhone X, but to your water service provider, it’s a key piece of tech, which is why we’re going to dispel some common misconceptions you may have about your water meter.

Let this sink in: 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile ride, 26.2 mile run.

Here are our four favorite sites for staying up to date about water news, as well as sources we recommend for learning about the complex water industry.

Water is precious. We treat it that way.

Residents on the west side of San Jose Water’s service area will temporarily receive groundwater.

If you're a San Jose Water customer, you probably already know how to read your meter because our customers are some of the smartest water users around. However, unlike reading your own home meter a career in meter reading requires employees to be part MacGyver and part data collector. For San Jose Water's team of Meter Readers, the job can be fun, challenging, and occasionally, frustrating.

SJW and our partner organizations are doing our parts to help proactively counter the effects of old pipes and aging infrastructure on the environment, water quality and water supply.