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Residents press Fire Commission to expand auxiliary water system; department clarifies jurisdiction
Summary
Two public commenters urged expansion of San Francisco's Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS) into the Sunset and Richmond neighborhoods. The department said capital responsibility for AWSS sits with the Public Utilities Commission; PWSS equipment requests will be included in the department—s equipment budget.
At the Jan. 10 San Francisco Fire Commission meeting, two members of the public asked the commission to accelerate expansion of San Francisco's Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS) into neighborhoods they said remain vulnerable to major conflagrations.
James D'Alessandro, author and documentary filmmaker, reviewed the AWSS—s history, citing the 1906 bond that funded the system and saying the structure saved the city in past…
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