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Planning Commission Certifies Final EIR for Southeast Sewage Plant Digester, Neighbors Urge Stronger Traffic and Air Protections
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission certified the final EIR for the SFPUC’s Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant biosolids digester project, but nearby businesses and residents urged tighter traffic routing and air‑quality mitigation before construction begins.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on March 8 certified the final environmental impact report for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant biosolids digester project, a major plant upgrade that staff said will modernize solids handling, raise treatment from Class B to Class A and produce up to about 5 megawatts of power.
The project team and planning staff described the proposal as the Sewer System Improvement Program’s largest capital project and said the new facility would replace aging equipment, reduce the number of digesters, enable beneficial reuse of treated biosolids and improve onsite energy generation. Project manager Carolyn Chu said the design locates…
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