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San Francisco study flags aging Auxiliary Water Supply System, recommends $87 million in core repairs
Summary
A consultant study presented to the Disaster Council found the city’s Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS), built mainly in 1913, needs rehabilitation of core above-ground facilities and a pipeline optimization study; consultants estimate roughly $87 million (2008 dollars) for core repairs and urge funding discussions.
A consultant study of San Francisco’s Auxiliary Water Supply System concluded that the century‑old firefighting system needs rehabilitation of its above‑ground core facilities and a follow‑up pipeline optimization study, presenters told the Disaster Council on Feb. 2009.
"We know the system is aging. Most of it was built in 1913," said Brian Strong of the city’s Capital Planning staff, summarizing the report’s findings and seismic rationale. The study stresses AWSS’s role in supplying high‑pressure water for multi‑alarm fires and notes an estimated 62% chance…
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