San Francisco voters agreed in 2002 to pay for a 4 and a half billion dollar upgrade to the system of pipes and reservoirs that supplies most of the Bay Area’s water every day. Some of the first projects are about to break ground on the Peninsula, where the region’s growing water needs are competing with aging infrastructure. In addressing both issues, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is promoting some unusual solutions in unexpected places. KALW’s Julia Scott takes a tour of two sites that are a big part of the Bay Area’s water future.
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