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PUC: 23 homes affected, three red-tagged after Fifteenth–Wawona water-main break
Summary
A large main break near Fifteenth and Wawona in West Portal damaged streets and foundations; PUC said about 23 homes and several vehicles were affected, three houses were red-tagged due to voids under foundations, and crews will do geotechnical investigations and replace mains over several weeks.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission reported Feb. 27 that a February 27 water-main break near Fifteenth and Wawona in the West Portal neighborhood affected an estimated 23 homes and several vehicles and raised concern about soils stability beneath nearby houses.
Steve Ritchie, Assistant General Manager for Water, told commissioners the neighborhood’s soil conditions — unconsolidated fill in a bowl-shaped area — exacerbated the incident and…
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