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SFPUC says its water system remained intact after San Bruno blast, flags PG&E easements for inspection
Summary
SFPUC staff told commissioners that its crews were first on scene after the San Bruno pipeline explosion, confirmed SFPUC system integrity, provided mutual‑aid water deliveries and will inspect PG&E pipelines crossing PUC lands (700 easements reviewed; 12 pipelines ≥12 inches prioritized).
David Briggs, head of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Water Supply and Treatment Division, told the commission that PUC staff were among the first responders after the Sept. 9 San Bruno pipeline explosion and that the agency quickly verified its own transmission and treatment system remained intact. "Our first issue was making sure San Bruno had water," Briggs said, describing deliveries by truck and temporary operations to support firefighting and recovery.
Briggs said PUC crews dewatered the explosion crater to aid the National Transportation Safety Board and…
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