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PUC details earthquake-hardened auxiliary water system and cistern plan
Summary
Assistant GM Steve Ritchie updated the commission on the Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS): system components, bond-funded upgrades from a $104 million bond, a planning study for 15 cistern designs and pump-station work, and coordination with the fire department on emergency response.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission received an update on the Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS) on May 8, describing the system’s role in earthquake resilience and near-term bond-funded upgrades.
Steve Ritchie, assistant general manager for water, recounted AWSS history and components: the system was transferred to SFPUC operations in 2002, includes about 135 miles of large, seismic-resistant pipelines, Twin Peaks Reservoir and other tanks, two…
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