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Commission approves Bay Division pipeline reliability upgrades, including five‑mile tunnel
Summary
The SFPUC authorized CEQA findings and implementation actions for Bay Division pipeline reliability upgrades: a Fremont–Newark pipeline, a five‑mile tunnel under the bay and a Menlo Park–Redwood City pipeline. The project targets seismic lifeline capability and reservoir replenishment and includes mitigation for aesthetic and noise impacts.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission voted July 14 to adopt CEQA findings and authorize implementation steps for the Bay Division pipeline reliability upgrade projects, which include three contracts: an East Bay pipeline from Fremont to Newark, a roughly five‑mile tunnel under San Francisco Bay, and a Peninsula pipeline from Menlo Park to Redwood City.
Johanna Wong, regional project manager for the Bay Division, told commissioners the…
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