Lowering 96” Diameter
Pipe into New Crystal
Springs Bypass Tunnel,
San Mateo
Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2012
Infrastructure
Our highest priority is to provide
quality service. Achieving this
goal requires investment in our
aging infrastructure.
As of the end of October 2012, the City is 71%
complete with the implementation of a $4.6 billion
program to upgrade the City’s local and regional
water systems, known as the Water System
Improvement Program (WSIP). The WSIP delivers
capital improvements that enhance the system’s ability
to provide reliable, affordable, high-quality drinking
water to 2.6 million people. The program is structured
to cost effectively meet water quality requirements,
improve seismic and delivery reliability, and meet
long-term water supply objectives. All but one of the
81 WSIP projects is forecasted to be fully completed
by the middle of 2016. Crews completed construction
on crucial pipeline crossings of the Hayward and
Calaveras faults in the East Bay, and reinforced a
major dam that sits on the San Andreas Fault on the
Peninsula. Within the City, we reinforced key drinking
water storage reservoirs so they, too, will not only
survive a major earthquake, but will continue to
provide water when we need it most. We are also
progressing with critical tunnels that will be lifeline
facilities after an earthquake—under the Bay and in
the East Bay. Every day our work brings us closer to
our goal of being able to provide drinking water within
24 hours of an earthquake.
Delivering pristine water to your tap is only the first
half of the journey. Making sure the wastewater we
collect from your home is properly treated before being
released back into the ocean or bay completes the
cycle. This fiscal year saw substantial improvements in
sewer collection system projects to address immediate
needs in the areas of flood and odor control, as well as
aging facilities. To address long-term issues, the Sewer
System Improvement Program (SSIP) is a citywide
investment that will improve seismic reliability and
implement innovative green infrastructure to manage
stormwater and reduce flooding as we deal with the
challenges of climate change. Upgrading our sewer
system is essential to the overall vitality of our City’s
public health and environment.
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