“We’re upgrading our regional water system to last for another 100 years,” LondonBreed said. “We’re also building resilience in the face of new challenges that the system’s original engineers never would have predicted.”
After a sopping wet winter sent rainwater rushing into storm drains, pooling in driveways, and flooding homes, streets and businesses, The City announced this week that it would pour nearly $800 million into shoring up its infrastructure in preparation for future storms.
Built in 1951, the unassuming structure just a short walk from the Embarcadero is a critical part of The City’s stormwater system. The facility is activated during storms to treat stormwater for pollutants, like motor oil, metals, and street litter before entering the bay or ocean. “This past year, we witnessed a historic level of rain in this city and elsewhere that no system can be designed to seamlessly handle,” Herrera said.
Subscription to Mischief: Ode to graffiti's artistic value on display in SF The only criminalized art form in the U.S. gets gallery treatment at a new SF show Unlike other regional water managers, the SFPUC maintains that its system “doesn’t spill” and instead directs stormwater — along with residential and commercial sewage — to treatment plants before being released into the bay or the Pacific. During major storms, overflows can happen, Sweiss said, which means stormwater is filtered back into the system. If the underground catchbasins are already full, flooding can occur.
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