Water is life.
It's also an important cost factor for South Bay businesses. Just as important, the need to protect South Bay salt marrsh habitat from too much fresh water has driven the Regional Water Quality Control Board to impose limits on how much treated wastewater can be discharged to the Bay. Failure to meet those requirements could have ramifications as stringent as a building moratorium. This could derail our booming economy. So, being water smart helps protect Silicon Valley vitality.