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SFPUC approves three water‑system projects, adds conditions after Hillsborough concerns
Summary
The SFPUC on Oct. 15 approved three infrastructure projects — Crystal Springs Pipeline No. 2 replacement ($71M), Lower Crystal Springs Dam improvements ($20M, with staff commitments and reporting deadlines added), and the Harry Tracy treatment‑plant long‑term improvements ($353M). Commissioners accepted amendments directing staff to report back on Hillsborough commitments and water‑supply analysis.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on Oct. 15 approved a package of major water‑system projects, adopting CEQA findings and directing staff to proceed with design, permitting and future contract awards while incorporating additional reporting commitments requested by local stakeholders.
Item 11 authorized the Crystal Springs Pipeline No. 2 replacement (project CUW‑37801), a multi‑jurisdictional rehabilitation that spans about 19 miles with roughly 5 miles of repair or replacement. Staff described the preferred "modified bridge design" alternative as the environmentally superior option under CEQA and estimated the project cost at about $71,000,000. Staff said construction advertisement and bidding will follow and that a…
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