What makes El Camino Park the Citys preferred location for the underground reservoir, pump station, and well?
The existing Lytton Station supplies water to Stanford Shopping Center, Stanford West housing, a portion of the Stanford Medical Center and the University Avenue downtown area. These areas were identified as needing additional water storage for fire suppression and for short-term emergency demand. The El Camino Park location has several advantages compared to the other sites considered. These include lower construction costs, the avoidance of disruption or displacement of existing residences and businesses, and the fact that no additional land will be needed for the new pump station. See the November Ballot Measure page for more information about locating the reservoir beneath El Camino Park.
