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SFPUC outlines draft groundwater project: six wells, 5 miles of pipeline, up to 4 million gallons a day
Summary
SFPUC staff briefed the Planning Commission on a draft EIR for a proposed San Francisco groundwater supply project that would construct six wells, roughly five miles of pipeline and pump an average of up to 4,000,000 gallons per day (3,000,000 gpd phase 1), with emergency capacity up to 6,000,000 gpd for about 30 days; staff noted monitoring and mitigation measures for Lake Merced and Golden Gate Park.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission presented its draft environmental impact report for a proposed groundwater supply project to the Planning Commission on April 18. Jeff Gillman, project manager for the SFPUC, described facilities and operations, and staff explained how the project fits into the WSIP bond-funded program.
Project details: the proposal would build up to six well facilities in two phases (four in phase 1, two in phase 2), create approximately five miles of conveyance pipeline to connect wells to Sunset Reservoir for blending with regional supplies, and include small…
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