Communications Hill - San Jose, CA Update

Communications Hill - San Jose, CA Update

July 24, 2025

 

As part of KB Home’s ongoing partnership with the City of San Jose, data from the eleven on site air monitors recorded eleven exceedances of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District guidelines during the week of July 14, 2025. 

 

July 14: Exceedances occurred at stations 3, 4, 5, and 6, likely due to grading operations occurring upwind of and near these stations. Contractors were made aware of the exceedances and slower work practices were initiated on July 15.

 

July 15: An exceedance occurred at station 3, likely due to trenching and grading operations occurring near this station. Contractors were made aware of the exceedance and more frequent and consistent watering was added. Slower work practices were also initiated.

 

July 16: An exceedance occurred at station 4, likely due to grading operations occurring near and upwind of this station. Contractors were made aware of the exceedance and more frequent and consistent watering was added.

 

July 18: An exceedance occurred at station 4, likely due to grading operations occurring near and upwind of this station. Contractors were made aware of the exceedance and more frequent and consistent watering was added.

 

NOTE: A hydroseed application, which is a method of planting grass or other vegetation by spraying seed and water onto soil, will be performed on the exposed and inactive slopes the week of July 21, 2025.

 

Air Monitoring Results 

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