Project Schedule & Cost Updated October, 2009 Construction Start: April, 2009 Construction Finish: June, 2011 Project Cost: $113M The information shown reflects the current forecast information published in the latest WSIP Quarterly Report. Project Description The Tesla Treatment Facility Project combines the construction of a new ultraviolet (UV) water treatment facility with a new chemical water treatment building, an operations building, tanks and other support structures. With a capacity of 315 million gallons per day (mgd), the new UV water treatment facility will be the third largest in the United States. The new chemical storage and water treatment facilities will replace the existing 75 year–old structures, which do not meet current earthquake standards. What’s a rattlesnake without its rattle? Rattlesnakes require constant vigilance. At the construction site for the new Tesla Treatment Facility, five rattlesnakes have been found and relocated from the site. A herpetologist properly removes the snakes using a snake scoop and specialized tongs. The snakes are carefully relocated to an area just outside of the construction site. Gopher snakes have also been found on site and relocated. FACT SHEETS & CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION – Tesla Treatment Facility Project Fact Sheet – San Joaquin Regional Water Quality Improvement EIR – Construction Notice - July, 2009 CONTACT INFORMATION To learn more about this project or schedule a tour of the project site, contact: Contact Name: Espe Greenwood Phone Number: 415-551-4527 NEWS & MEDIA – Tesla Treatment Facility Project Press Release Sign up for our San Joaquin Regional Projects blog to receive updates on project milestones.

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The water 2.5 million Bay Area residents drink will be safer once a $112 million water treatment plant is open in 2012. The multibillion-dollar Water System Improvement Project aims to protect The City’s drinking water supply from earthquakes and help the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission catch up on needed maintenance.
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The Final Enivironmental Impact Report (EIR) for the San Joaquin Regional Water Quality Improvment Project (Tesla Treatment Facility & Lawrence Livermore Water Quality Improvements) is now available.     Read more 

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May was a busy month in the San Joaquin Region.  Groundbreaking for the Tesla Treatment Facility Project, with Mayor Newsom in attendance, took place on Thursday, May 14th.  Supervisor Leroy Ornellas, whose district includes the Tesla site and who chairs the San Joaquin Board of Supervisors, attended and spoke at the ceremony.     Read more 

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