Tour Summary
SFPUC Southeast Working Group
Monday, June 30, 2014
Southeast Working Group Members present for the tour are indicated in bold:
Torrance L. Bynum
Dr. Espanola Jackson
Karen Pierce
Ed Donaldson
Michael Janis
Javieree PruittHill
Drew Gaxiola
Mark Klaiman
Sunny Schwartz
Diane Gray
Marcus Mullen
Lydia Vincent-White
Janine Greer
Misha Olivas
Tracy Zhu
Edward Hatter
Sululagi Palega
Eddy Zheng
Call to Order
Leamon Abrams welcomed Working Group members to the tour.
Presentation (George Engel, SEP Plant Superintendent, SFPUC)
George Engel provided a presentation on the history and current state of San Francisco’s sewer system
and the operations of the Southeast Treatment Plant (SEP A map was distributed for use during the tour
to provide Working Group Members with an orientation to the plant and the projects in Phase I of the
SSIP.
SEP Tour (George Engel, Carolyn Chiu, Senior Project Managaer; Jignesh Deesai, Senior Project
Manager, Headworks)
George Engel and SFPUC senior project managers Carolyn Chiu (biosolids digesters facilities
project) and Jignesh Deesai (headworks and other SEP improvements) led Working Group
members on a tour of the Southeast Treatment Plant. The group observed the various
treatment processes, beginning with where the wastewater enters the SEP at the Headworks
facilities, to the end when it is transformed into biosolids. Working Group members observed
the plant’s aging infrastructure, commenting on the critical need for upgrades and
improvements.
“I want to send a brief note about my tour of the SEP; it was an incredible, eye-opening experience,
incredibly informative and remarkable experience. I urge each of my colleagues on the Southeast
Working Group to take the tour” Sunny Schwartz
Adjournment
Leamon Abrams thanked Working Group members for attending the tour and reminded them
about the upcoming July 16th meeting.
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