{"id":228120,"date":"2026-03-20T06:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/228120\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T06:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:14:13","slug":"division-of-safety-of-dams-wants-sfpuc-to-speed-up-capital-improvement-schedule-on-poorly-rated-pilarcitos-dam-structures-with-cost-ranging-from-34m-to-350m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/228120\/","title":{"rendered":"Division of Safety of Dams Wants SFPUC to Speed Up Capital Improvement Schedule on &#8220;Poorly&#8221; Rated Pilarcitos Dam Structures with Cost Ranging from $34M to $350M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO. From the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/board-activities\/past-agendas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coastside County Water District<\/a>\u00a0(CCWD) Director\u2019s meeting on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026, at 6:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. <a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/board-activities\/agendas-notices\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Agenda<\/a>.  Staff Report for Item #6B: \u201cPilarcitos Dam and Reservoir Improvements Project: Status Update \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/agendas\/031026\/6B.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation by San Francisco Public Utilities Commission<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pilarcitos Reservoir is a primary SFPUC water source for the District and has been since 1949.<\/p>\n<p>The Reservoir was originally built in 1866, and the California Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) has been in recent communications with SFPUC about the proposed timing for completion of upgrades to the dam to improve its stability.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Ritchie, Assistant General Manager, Water, SFPUC and Alison Kastama, BAWSCA and Wholesale Customer Liaison, SFPUC will join the Board Meeting on March 10th, 2026 in person to provide a Project Status Update of the Pilarcitos Dam and Reservoir Improvements Project.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-103.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74162\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pilarcitos-Dam-History.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2004\" height=\"1406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pilarcitos-Dam-History.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51070\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pilarcitos-dam.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pilarcitos-dam.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30460\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-101-1024x411.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74160\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidebuzz.com\/?s=pilarcitos+dam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More on the Pilarcitos Dam on Coastside Buzz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidebuzz.com\/after-10-years-of-engineering-research-sfpuc-explains-to-the-coastside-county-water-district-that-the-pilarcitos-dam-will-need-to-be-retrofit-or-rebuilt-on-orders-of-the-dsod\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">After 10 Years of Engineering Research SFPUC Explains to the Coastside County Water District that the Pilarcitos Dam will Need to be Retrofit or Rebuilt on Orders of the DSOD<\/a>; June 12, 2024<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastsidebuzz.com\/category\/public-agencies\/coastside-county-water-district\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More on CCWD on Coastside Buzz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/board-activities\/agendas-notices\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coastside County Water District<\/a>\u00a0(CCWD) Meetings ~ 2nd Tuesday @ 7:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Regular meetings of the CCWD Board of Directors are held once each month on the\u00a0second Tuesday at 7:00pm.\u00a0They are held in the District Office located at 766 Main Street, Half Moon Bay and by Zoom as a remote meeting.\u00a0 Tel. 650-726-4405.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/board-activities\/agendas-notices\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CCWD Meeting Agendas and Zoom Links<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Regular\u00a0meeting\u00a0agendas\u00a0are posted 72 hours in advance.<br \/>Special meeting\u00a0agendas\u00a0are posted 24 hours in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Comments\u00a0can be made in person, remotely and by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/contact-us\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLFUunuheJ0ZUyXC-GlWb-qiSWtWSGqW09\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Archived CCWD Meeting Videos on PCTv<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/board-activities\/agendas-by-email-signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive the monthly CCWD Board Meeting Agendas by e-mail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/board-of-directors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Board of Directors Contact<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Glenn Reynolds,\u00a0President\u00a0\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/images\/elections\/2020-Election-Zone-Map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zone 1<\/a>). RESIGNED 2\/2026  &lt;&lt;&lt; VACANCY<br \/>member since November 2011, term ends November 2028<br \/>email:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidebuzz.com\/74156-2\/mailto:greynolds@coastsidewater.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">greynolds@coastsidewater.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bob Feldman,\u00a0Vice President\u00a0\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/images\/elections\/2020-Election-Zone-Map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zone 5<\/a>)<br \/>member since April 2016, term ends November 2026<br \/>email:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidebuzz.com\/74156-2\/mailto:bfeldman@coastsidewater.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bfeldman@coastsidewater.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ken Coverdell,\u00a0Director\u00a0\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/images\/elections\/2020-Election-Zone-Map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zone 3<\/a>)<br \/>member since May 1992, term ends November 2028<br \/>email:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidebuzz.com\/74156-2\/mailto:kcoverdell@coastsidewater.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kcoverdell@coastsidewater.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chris Mickelsen,\u00a0Director\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/images\/elections\/2020-Election-Zone-Map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zone 2<\/a>)<br \/>member since November 2001, term ends November 2026<br \/>email:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidebuzz.com\/74156-2\/mailto:cmickelsen@coastsidewater.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cmickelsen@coastsidewater.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Muller,\u00a0Director\u00a0\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidewater.org\/images\/elections\/2020-Election-Zone-Map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zone 4<\/a>)<br \/>member since December 2020, term ends November 2028<br \/>email:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidebuzz.com\/74156-2\/mailto:jmuller@coastsidewater.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">jmuller@coastsidewater.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2376\" height=\"1160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CCWD-board-2024-ish.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67757\"  \/>CCWD Board from left: Ken Coverdell (red scarf), Glenn Reynolds, Chris Mickelsen, John Muller and Paul Feldman.<\/p>\n<p>Click for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ndcresearch.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/View\/index.html?appid=f8e008a73ab6403daa3c2a72b37e5584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Interactive Election Zone Map<\/a>;\u00a0see what zone your address is in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastsidebuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CCWD-interactive-district-map.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CCWD-interactive-district-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46409\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastsidewater.org\/images\/elections\/2020-Election-Zone-Map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Final (approved) 2020 Election Zone Map for Coastside County Water District<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1522\" height=\"2012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2025-CCWD-Board-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67756\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7564692473299843;width:616px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CCWD-2026-Election-Map-812x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73684\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7929814744499291;width:714px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Want to Track Your Water Useage and Find Leaks?<\/p>\n<p>Coastside County Water District launches WaterSmart customer web portal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coastsidewater.org\/watersmart.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Register for WaterSmart for FREE!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Save money on your water bill. Set up leak alerts that might cause water damage. View usage history, get money saving recommendations from your phone. All you need is your account ID and your zip code.<\/p>\n<p>Step One:\u00a0Register (your water account number is your registration code)<\/p>\n<p>Step Two:\u00a0Personalize your information<\/p>\n<p>Step Three:\u00a0Learn about your daily, monthly, seasonal and annual water usage<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a question about WaterSmart or do you need assistance with registering?<\/p>\n<p>Email\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coastsidebuzz.com\/74156-2\/mailto:watersmart@coastsidewater.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">watersmart@coastsidewater.org<\/a>\u00a0for help.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastsidebuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ccwd-watersmart.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ccwd-watersmart.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9013\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastsidebuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ccwd-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ccwd-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11916\" style=\"width:127px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"VIDEO. 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