San Francisco Water Plan Gets OK
24 August 2000 - 11:00am
San Francisco approves. a $3.5 billion public works project to upgrade a century-old water system.
San Francisco's city finance committee approved a $3.5 billion public works project to upgrade a century-old water system that leave customers without water in the event of a major earthquake.About 2.4 million people in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda counties rely on the system for water. The contract has been awarded to a private firm. Critics says the city could do the work itself at a lower cost.
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San Jose Mercury News, August 24, 2000
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