Harry Tracy Construction Update

Night work at the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant will take place next Monday, May 14^th through Friday, May 18^th.

Work hours for the temporary night shift are 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.  Crews will be excavating a pipe in the main road within the plant as part of the seismic upgrade of the water system. The work on the plant’s main road must be done at night so that daily Operations and regular construction activities may continue during the day.

Our contractor will monitor noise each night to ensure levels comply with local ordinances. All work will take place within the plant and no haul trucks will be on the public roadways during the night shift. Night lighting will be confined to the specific work area. 

We apologize in advance for any disturbance and invite you to call our 24-hour phone line at (866) 973-1476.

Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant Update

Pile driving for the foundation of the new 11 million gallon Treated Water Reservoir will begin Monday, May 7^th and is expected to take two weeks, weekdays only.

Saturday work is required for the next three Saturdays to keep critical activities on schedule. The work will take place inside the plant only. Approximately 20 truck trips are anticipated on Crystal Springs Road each Saturday (May 5^th, May 12^th and May 19^th) to bring backfill to the site. The trucks will arrive between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and will be escorted by pilot cars and flaggers.

Please call us 24 hours a day at (866) 973-1476 with any concerns about the construction!

Foundation and wall of new Treated Water Reservoir, Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant.

Be Prepared!

In the event of an earthquake, will you have enough drinking water?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 know 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 website: http://www.sfwater.org/beprepared

Neighborhood Open House – Monday night, April 23rd

Please join us on Monday, April 23^rd from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for an informational Open House on the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant. Come by any time to find out more about the construction at Harry Tracy and other Water System Improvement Program projects. The event takes place at the San Bruno Recreation Center Community Room. Drop in for coffee and refreshments and meet the project team!

Event: Neighborhood Open House on the Harry Tracy project

Date: Monday, April 23

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Arrive any time!

Location: San Bruno Recreation Center, Community Room

Work continues on the new Treated Water Reservoir that is being relocated away from the San Andreas Fault. Pile driving for the new foundation is set to begin on April 19^th and wrap up in May, weekdays only. The work is located near Highway 280, and is not expected to disturb the neighborhood.

Please call us 24-hours a day with any questions about the work at (866) 973-1476!

Update: Night Work at Harry Tracy (Millbrae)

The night shift at the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant will continue near Crystal Springs Road over the holiday weekend. By Monday, the work is expected to move further within the plant – where it will be much less noticeable at night to our neighbors. We apologize for the disturbance this week, and anticipate less noise tonight and through the weekend.

Night work for the Harry Tracy construction project is taking place only during “shutdowns.” Water treatment operations at the Harry Tracy Plant are currently shut down for a limited time to facilitate essential work. Normal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week treatment operations must resume by March 20^th to ensure system water deliveries.

Harry Tracy provides water to over one million residents and businesses in San Mateo and San Francisco counties. The project is necessary to ensure water delivery following a major earthquake.

Please call us 24 hours a day at (866) 973-1476 with any questions or concerns!

Night Work Begins at Harry Tracy

Night work begins this week at the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant in Millbrae, with two shifts working 7 a.m. to 4 a.m.

The primary night activity will be welding. Night and early morning work will involve a small crew, with no large trucks or equipment active during the night shift.

Water treatment operations at the Harry Tracy Plant are currently shut down for a limited time to facilitate construction work. Normal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week treatment operations must resume within a few weeks to ensure system water deliveries. Managing effective, short operational shutdowns to reconfigure and relocate plant systems is one of the most complicated challenges for our contractors and operations staff!

Seismic and capacity upgrades will continue at existing buildings and facilities within the plant through 2015. The project is necessary to ensure water delivery following a major earthquake.

Truck traffic along Crystal Springs Road (near the plant and Junipero Serra County Park) will continue during the day, limited to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. only.

Monitoring:

Noise levels will be monitored each night that work takes place to ensure compliance with local noise ordinances.

Our construction crews are also actively monitoring vibration, dust, and other potential disturbances caused by construction.

Questions?

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at (866) 973-1476 or peninsula@sfwater.org.

Sawyer Camp Trail Remains Open During Construction!

The trail remains open sunrise to sunset during the water pipeline construction project, but please do not enter the trail before 6 a.m. or after sunset.

This week along Sawyer Camp Trail, you may see a hydroseed truck spraying the slopes. The hydroseed truck is accompanied by a water truck and is part of erosion control efforts that will continue through winter and spring 2012. The trucks will stay off the trail and use access roads whenever possible.

Near the southern trailhead, Ranger Pipelines is beginning work for the Crystal Springs Pipeline No. 2 Replacement Project. For the next two weeks, Crystal Springs Rd. between Polhemus and Skyline will be periodically closed to one lane. The lane closures will occur Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. only, but portions of the shoulder near Polhemus will be closed 24 hours a day.

Please contact us 24-hours at (866) 973-1476 with any questions or concerns.