--- title: Montevina Water Treatment Plant Improvements | Project Spotlight image: https://info.watercollaborativedelivery.org/hubfs/images/Montevina%20PC020029.jpg --- [![WCDA_horz_tag_RGB](https://info.watercollaborativedelivery.org/hs-fs/hubfs/WCDA_horz_tag_RGB.png?width=250&height=129&name=WCDA_horz_tag_RGB.png "WCDA_horz_tag_RGB")](https://www.watercollaborativedelivery.org) # Montevina Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project **Progressive Design-Build | HDR **   San Jose Water Company (SJW) is an investor-owned public utility, and is one of the largest and most technically sophisticated urban water systems in the US. The Montevina Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is SJW’s largest surface water treatment facility with a treatment capacity of 30 mgd. The existing Montevina WTP utilized a mono media direct filtration process and was over 40 years old. ![Montevina PC020029](https://info.watercollaborativedelivery.org/hubfs/images/Montevina%20PC020029.jpg) ## Download this project spotlight to learn more: - Why SJW chose progressive design-build - The many plant improvements that will allow SJW to treat water with raw water turbidity levels as high as 100 to 500 NTU during and following storm events Copyright © 2026 Water Collaborative Delivery Association [Privacy Policy](https://watercollaborativedelivery.org/privacy-policy/)     [mailto:info@WaterCollaborativeDelivery.org](mailto:info@WaterCollaborativeDelivery.org)