Night Work to Resume at Harry Tracy

Beginning as early as Monday, July 7, our contractor will resume a nighttime swing shift schedule at the plant. The swing shift activities closest to the main gate will involve installation of underground connection utilities for the new 11 million gallon treated water reservoir.

Work hours for the second shift will be 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. beginning early July and extending periodically through December. The night work will typically be Monday to Friday only, with Saturday night shifts added when necessary.

Some work must be scheduled at night to avoid conflict with normal plant operations and daytime construction. The plant continues to provide drinking water to our wholesale customers, and must remain online during construction this summer and early fall.

The project is currently on track and on schedule to complete major construction by the end of 2014. Please call us with any questions at (866) 973-1476.

WSIP’s Last Pipeline Project Begins August 2014!

The Peninsula Pipelines Seismic Upgrade (PPSU) is starting construction! The construction contract was awarded to Ranger Pipelines, Inc. Pre-construction work is already underway with construction activities scheduled to begin in August 2014.

The PPSU project consists of seismic upgrades to three critical water delivery pipelines in Northern San Mateo County. These upgrades are needed to ensure drinking water delivery to our customers following an earthquake. We will replace segments of the pipeline, open-trench construction, surface restoration and installing structural support within an existing tunnel.

The PPSU project spans six improvement components in four different cities on the San Francisco Peninsula within San Mateo County: Millbrae, South San Francisco, San Bruno and Colma. For more details, view the project fact sheet here.

This pipeline project is one of more than 80 water improvement projects that are part of the Hetch Hetchy Water System Improvement Program (WSIP). The PPSU project is the final pipeline replacement project in the WSIP program.

To kick off construction, the PPSU project team will host an open house event on Thursday, July 24 at the City of Millbrae Public Library (1 Library Avenue, Millbrae, CA, 94030). The public is invited to talk with the project team about upcoming construction activities between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. To receive project updates, please subscribe to this blog or visit our project web page www.sfwater.org/PPSU.

The WSIP Turns 10!

This year the Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) turns 10! One of the largest infrastructure projects in the nation, the WSIP is repairing, replacing and upgrading our aging water infrastructure to ensure we can deliver water to customers following an earthquake. We’ve gotten a little nostalgic about how far we’ve come in the last 10 years, and we would like to share this video with you.



Now 80 percent complete, the WSIP has already provided increased reliability to the water supply for customers as a result of the completion of some of the program’s major projects. The program has created over 6 million construction craft hours to date, employing more than 11,000 workers since 2007. Nearly half of those workers live in our four-county service area.

Upcoming Night Work at Harry Tracy

The project team expects night work to begin at the plant on Tuesday, May 27^th. The new shift is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., Monday through Friday until mid-July. Saturday work will continue as usual, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This swing shift is needed to construct a 78-inch treated water pipeline within the plant property. The new pipeline runs through the main road of the plant. Work in this area must be scheduled at night to avoid conflict with daytime construction and normal plant operations.

The plant is currently online to treat water from the Crystal Springs Reservoir System and provide water to wholesale customers in San Mateo County.

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Night lighting is pointed downward and faced away from residential areas. Noise monitors will be present every night during the swing shift to maintain compliance with local ordinances, and deliveries are scheduled during the day shift.

Please call our 24-hour phone line at (866) 973-1476 with any questions or concerns.

Concrete Deliveries on Helen Drive – Monday, May 12th

Project crews expect three concrete trucks to access the Harry Tracy Plant via Helen Drive on Monday afternoon, May 12.    Deliveries will occur between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m., approximately one trip each way every thirty minutes.

Traffic control measures will be present where needed to ensure safety.

If you have any questions or concerns about the work, please call us 24 hours a day at (866) 973-1476.

Latest Look Inside New Treated Water Reservoir

The Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant project is nearly 80% complete and on schedule to finish major construction in December 2014.

Inside the new Treated Water Reservoir on April 15, 2014

Since work began in 2011, construction workers have logged more than 900,000 hours on the job for this important infrastructure investment. In recent months, the Contractor has continued building new filters, washwater tanks, and a new Treated Water Sampling Building.

The new 11 million gallon Treated Water Reservoir is the largest and most complex part of the Harry Tracy construction. The Contractor has completed concrete placement for each of the 88 columns inside the reservoir that will help it withstand a major seismic event. 

The plant is currently online and capable of drawing raw water from the Crystal Springs Reservoir System to provide to our customers. By December 2014, Harry Tracy will be able to reliably provide up to 140 million gallons per day, for 60 days, within 24 hours of a major earthquake on the San Andreas Fault.

Please call our 24-hour phone line at (866) 973-1476 with questions.

KTVU Visits the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant:

Link to KTVU VIDEO

Harry Tracy Work Schedule Update

The Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant is scheduled to resume full operations by April 1st. Since late February, water treatment has been “shut down” to allow for specific construction activities.

The weekend of March 22 and 23, the project team will work both Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. We expect indoor activities only before 9 a.m. and on Sunday.

The plant is typically online during construction, drawing and treating water from the Crystal Springs Reservoir System for delivery to wholesale customers. To accommodate project construction and connections to the system, it is taken off-line for limited periods.

If you have any questions or concerns about the project, please call us 24-hours a day at (866) 973-1476.