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PUC outlines sewer master plan with four major alternatives; commissioners press for quantified low‑impact options
Summary
San Francisco PUC staff presented a draft Sewer System Master Plan that lays out four alternatives — upgrade, decentralized treatment, Oceanside consolidation, and relocation — while commissioners pushed for quantified analysis of low‑impact development measures and clearer project timelines. Public commenters urged environmental‑justice safeguards and alternatives to the Southeast plant.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission staff presented a draft Sewer System Master Plan Nov. 14 that examines how the city will keep its sewer system in a “state of good repair” for the next 30 years and respond to rising tides, aging pipes and regulatory change. Project lead John Liaquineau told commissioners a draft with costs and quantitative evaluations will be presented in February, with environmental review expected in early 2009.
The master plan lays out four broad alternatives: upgrading the existing system (including improvements to the Southeast plant); a decentralized option creating three dry‑weather plants and diverting flow (the Cayuga diversion) to the ocean;…
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