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Residents and a retired SFFD chief urge expansion of auxiliary water system and use of seawater for post‑quake fires
Summary
Public commenters urged the Disaster Council to prioritize a plan to extend San Francisco's Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS) citywide and to consider seawater and nonpotable sources for post‑earthquake firefighting; a retired SFFD deputy chief argued current SFPUC plans relying on potable reservoirs are inadequate.
Several members of the public told the Disaster Council the city needs a comprehensive plan and timeline to expand the Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS) and to ensure sufficient nonpotable water supplies for firefighting after a major earthquake.
Nancy Werfel told the council that at the June 15 meeting she had raised concerns that "there was no comprehensive plan and no timeline for extending the original auxiliary water system supply to all the existing residential neighborhoods that are…
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