As published in A Peek at the Peak, April 1993
At approximately 12:45 pm, March 25th, a major blowout occurred at the pumping station on Pima Road, about a quarter mile south of Pinnacle Peak Road. This pumping station is part of the Reclaimed Water System that was being tested for the first time that day. The system is to deliver CAP water 
to golf courses up north so that ground water is no longer used for this purpose. The blowout sent a tower of water into the air for 100 feet or more.
According to a city employee, the flow was 8000 gallons per minute. This water moved across Pima Road and to the south, washing away the earth protecting the Los Gatos Wall. It then entered the Los Gatos driveway, carrying dirt and rocks into Los Gatos and damaging the electric gate system. Two residential driveways sustained severe damage by the rush of water.
City officials moved quickly to meet with the Los Gatos Property Owners Association to discuss remedies. The city agreed to clean up debris and rocks on the streets and to pay for any additional costs incurred by Los Gatos.
They also agreed to develop a permanent solution to flooding problems experienced in Los Gatos after the contour of the land was lowered when the CAP non-potable water golf course supply pipe line was in stalled. Los Gatos residents are hopeful the city will move with dispatch, because every rain causes more damage to their wall along Pima Road, resulting in constant costly cleanup.
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