CSPL2 Nearly Complete - Steel Plates to be Removed Soon!

The Crystal Springs Pipeline No. 2 (CSPL2) Replacement Project is nearing substantial completion! Crews are expected to reach this milestone this November. This means that the contractor will have successfully installed more than three miles of new pipeline along El Camino Real before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend! This also means that steel plates along El Camino Real will be removed.

Next Steps:

When all pipeline installation work is completed, pipeline service work will follow just after the Thanksgiving weekend. This work requires the SFPUC Water Operations Team to begin flushing and cleaning the newly-rehabilitated pipeline just before it is put back into service. Once crews successfully fill the pipeline, they will begin disinfection work which is a nearly automated activity 24 hours a day. This work will last approximately two weeks. This work will not increase noise levels or impact local traffic. Water service to your home will NOT be interrupted.

To avoid disrupting the holiday shopping season, final road restoration on El Camino Real in the Burlingame area is scheduled for January 2013. Final completion for the project is anticipated for late January 2013.

For questions about our progress in your neighborhood, please call our 24-hour answering service at 866-973-1476.

Be Prepared!

The 23rd anniversary of the freeway-flattening Loma Prieta earthquake is coming up on October 17th. In the event of a similar emergency, will you be prepared? Will you have enough drinking water?

Make This October Emergency Preparedness Month!
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) operates the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System, which provides high-quality drinking water to 2.6 million residents and businesses across four Bay Area counties. The SFPUC is making the investment to seismically upgrade regional water facilities, tunnels, and pipelines. However, it is important for you to remember that smaller pipelines leading to your home might be damaged in an earthquake. As a result, water from your tap may be unavailable for up to 72 hours or longer.

To prepare for an emergency:

Keep a 3-day water supply just in case!
• Each family member needs 1 gallon per day
• Store tap water in food-grade plastic containers; replace every 6 months
• Store bottled water in the original sealed containers; replace according to expiration date.

 

 

If your supply runs out, you can treat your water!
• Boil it for 3 minutes, or disinfect it by adding regular household bleach
• Add 8 drops of bleach per gallon of water
• Shake or stir then let it stand for 30 minutes

 

For more tips, view our emergency preparedness videos and website: http://www.sfwater.org/beprepared or follow @WSIPInTheNews.