SAN FRANCISCO (April 10, 2015) – The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) together with San Mateo Board of Supervisors Dave Pine and Peninsula water agencies stood on top of a new 11 million gallon treated water reservoir to celebrate the completion of a $278 million project improving the seismic and operational reliability of the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant located in San Bruno. The 43-year-old treatment plant is responsible for treating the drinking water for more than one million customers in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties. "We are wisely investing ratepayer dollars to improve the overall reliability of our drinking water system. The completion of each of these critical seismic projects helps ensure that we'll meet our goal of delivering water within 24 hours of a major earthquake." said Harlan L. Kelly, Jr., general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. "This particular treatment plant treats approximately 19 billion gallons of water stored at Crystal Springs Reservoir. More than one million residents on the Peninsula would not have access to this supply after an earthquake without these important upgrades."
