The largest water provider in the South Bay is initiating measures to maintain cleanliness in waterways and prevent waste accumulation.
Jennifer Codianne, Deputy Operating Officer for Valley Water, said," "If you live in a home, the garbage truck can pull up to your home and empty your trash can. That’s not something that can be done along the creek channel, and so we have to think outside the box."
Pastor Scott Wagers from CHAM Deliverance Ministry, an unhoused advocacy nonprofit, "The biggest complaint with these encampments is blight." Adding, "Where are they gonna take their stuff? If they wanted to clean it out, where can they take their stuff? So, it piles up."Citing security and safety concerns, San Jose's mayor and others want to change city law to ban unhoused encampments near all public and private schools and daycares.
Valley Water staff members will engage with residents, emphasize the importance of maintaining clean living spaces, assist with waste removal, and provide gift cards as incentives for compliance. Between June 2022 and June 2023, Valley Water removed approximately 2.7 million pounds of trash from encampments on its property.
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