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Committee hears update on West Side emergency firefighting water system; item continued for follow‑up
Summary
SFPUC and Fire Department staff briefed the Board’s Land Use and Transportation Committee July 28 on phased plans to build a seismically resilient, high‑pressure potable emergency firefighting water backbone on the city’s West Side; the committee continued the hearing for further analysis and outreach.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee on July 28 received an update from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the Fire Department on the Emergency Firefighting Water System (EFWS) program for the West Side and continued the hearing to the call of the chair for further follow‑up.
Katie Miller, director of Water Capital Programs for the SFPUC, said work to date has included cistern installations, reservoir and pump station upgrades and pipeline improvements funded by voter‑approved Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (EASER) bonds. She said a 2021 high‑level study estimated citywide build‑out costs at roughly $4 billion. Miller…
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