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SFPUC: Hetch Hetchy storage above normal; 60‑day mountain tunnel shutdown planned in January
Summary
Assistant GM Steve Ritchie reported Hetch Hetchy storage roughly 6% above normal with about 99,000 acre‑feet in the water bank; the commission was briefed on a planned 60‑day mountain‑tunnel shutdown starting Jan. 3 to inspect and repair tunnel lining and reduce outage risk.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission received a water supply and drought briefing on Dec. 13 that showed generally favorable storage levels for the Hetch Hetchy system even as some drought indicators remain.
‘‘Our total storage is about 6% above where it is normally at this time,’’ Assistant General Manager for Water Steve Ritchie told the commission, citing recent precipitation and reservoir numbers. Ritchie said the PUC had already…
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