SFPUC - Annual Reports Achieving More Together

05 | 06 Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 YOUR DOLLARS AT WORK ON WATER Strong and reliable infrastructure is what keeps our services running and the backbone of a healthy economy. This year we replaced over 11 miles of water pipelines in San Francisco. We know it’s an inconvenience when we tear up streets and temporarily reduce parking. Thank you for your patience and support while our crews work to ensure your tap keeps delivering some of the best water in the country. Water System Highlights: • The Bay Tunnel and the New Irvington Tunnel: these new facilities help increase the seismic reliability of the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System and were brought into service this year. • Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant: this upgraded plant can now sustain treatment of 140 million gallons of water per day even after a major earthquake on the nearby San Andreas Fault. • Emergency Firefighting Water Supply System: 16 new cisterns were completed this year, adding over 1,200,000 gallons of additional firefighting water supply. Seismic and operation upgrades were completed on our firefighting system water tanks and Twin Peaks reservoir. WHAT CAN YOU DO? Drink Tap. Our water is som

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