What is a trip to San Francisco without wastewater reporting when you have a sewer blog? I kept hoping for at least a manhole cover to show you as I was walking along the streets downtown. But all I saw without getting run over in traffic was PG & E manhole covers. Most disappointing.
I had better luck on the sewer front as we were driving out of town to go home. On the Great Highway, there are two sewage-related buildings. First I saw a Pump Station—the Westside Pump Station. Here is a shot of it by Ben Niehaus. I was driving, bummer, no shot for me! His has better weather than mine would have had however.
Next, just beyond this, was the Oceanside Treatment Plant! What a bonanza, yet I had to drive right past them both! Bummer!
So I googled them when I got home. Here is a great article by Mark Lukach, “Poop Parade: Behind the Scenes of the Oceanside Treatment Plant.”
http://oceanbeachbulletin.com/2011/07/11/the-poop-parade-behind-the-scenes-of-the-oceanside-treatment-plant/
You might want to get an overview of San Francisco’s entire sewage picture, so I have provided some fun links.
San Francisco Sewer System Master Plan as of 2010:
Appendix H of said plan (CSD stands for “Combined Sewer Discharge - sewer and storm waters):
Appendix I of that plan - S.F. Pump stations:
Westside Pump Station map:
Coolest of all are the TOURS!!! Access the information off this link:
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