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Major WSIP milestones reported: program near 89% complete, Calaveras Dam work advancing
Summary
WSIP director reported the regional program is 87.5% complete, local program >99% complete and overall about 89% complete; the program remains on budget (~$7.065 billion) with final completion targeted May 2019, and key construction milestones at Calaveras Dam and regional groundwater wells were highlighted.
Dan Wade, director of the Water System Improvement Program (WSIP), told the commission that the program has made steady progress and remains on budget and largely on schedule.
"Our regional program's 87.5% complete. Our local program is over 99% complete, and the overall WSIP is now nearly 89 percent complete," Wade said, noting about 10 percent progress in the previous year and that the program was entering the flatter part of the S‑curve. He reported a program budget figure of about $7.065 billion and a final completion date of May 2019.
Wade highlighted recent accomplishments including awarding the regional groundwater storage and recovery contract for 13 of the planned 15 wells, completion of administrative closeout for the Tesla treatment facility, and successful return to service of the Newington Tunnel. On Calaveras Dam replacement, he said roughly 7,000,000 cubic yards of excavation had been completed and showed photos of concrete placement for the new spillway; the project aims to accommodate a probable maximum flood of nearly 50,000 cubic feet per second.
Wade also flagged remaining preconstruction projects (Alameda Creek recapture and regional groundwater storage and recovery) and noted ongoing efforts on fish passage facilities tied to the Calaveras Dam project. He told the commission the program continues a strong safety record and that 35 of 44 projects have achieved primary service goals.
Commissioners asked for clarifications on timeline and milestones; Wade said most projects but three would be complete by mid‑2016 and the program would reach 90% seismic level of service prior to remaining work in subsequent years.
