Work at Pulgas Valve Vault and a Happy New Year

If you spend much time walking in Pulgas Open Space you may have noticed our continued construction work in the park. Pulgas Open Space is an important site for the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System because it is where the new pipeline (BDPL5) along with the other existing pipelines meet on the final leg up the Peninsula to San Mateo communities and into San Francisco. From Pulgas Open Space water flows into the Pulgas Water Temple and either Crystal Springs Reservoir or Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel as it flows north.

This week, pipe installation will be complete from Edgewood Road to the valve vault and control building at Pulgas Open Space. This is a major milestone as it connects over 7,400 feet of pipe on the west most portion of this project.

Work will continue on the valve house and control building in Pulgas Open Space. These new structures will be used to control the flow of water through the different pipes and will allow for future maintenance and repairs of the older pipelines.

There will be no construction activity on Monday, January 2nd in observence of the New Year. Please have a safe and happy New Year.

Below are some pictures of the work and new facilities being built at Pulgas Open Space. PLEASE NOTE: this is still an active construction area and the Cordilleras Trail remains partially closed to the public.

Connecting the final 50 feet of pipe at Pulgas Open Space

Pulgas Valve Vault

Pulgas Control Building