Graham Reservoir, Pump Station And Athletic Fields Project

Mountain View, CA

Ardurra provided preliminary and final design documents for the City of Mountain View’s 8 million gallons (MG) Graham Reservoir and Pump Station. This complex and challenging project is a joint use facility located almost entirely within the limits of Graham Middle School, immediately adjacent to a single-family residential neighborhood. The full project includes an 8 MG buried reservoir, 10,000 gallons per minute (GPM) pump station, 900 GPM well, offsite piping, and a new, high-end athletic field/sports complex. The project became controversial because of neighboring residents’ concerns about disturbance due to nighttime field lighting included in the original project proposal, spectator noise at athletic events, and event traffic and parking. To address public concerns and deliver a project that would meet the City’s goals with the least possible disruption to the community, Ardurra worked closely with City staff and the City’s environmental consultant team to develop robust and verifiable CEQA mitigation measures addressing visual, noise, and traffic issues.

Important Project Features

Design of 8 MG reservoir and appurtenant facilities
Design of a groundwater supply well and pump station including 1000 kW emergency generator
Design of new athletic fields and sports facilities
Water facilities to be co-located within the sports complex

Key Environmental and Community Issues