Pump Station
Named in the records1904–2020
541 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1904–2020: 203 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 338 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 541: 203 Board decisions, 338 facts from city reports
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- 1904–2020
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The 60 most telling of its 541 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Salt water pump station at foot of Van Ness Avenue · built: salt water pump station, constructed after the 1904 earthquake and fire | building | City report: City and county of San Francisco multi-hazard functional plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1904 | Salt water pump station, foot of Van Ness Avenue · built: salt water pump station constructed by the City | building | City report: City and county of San Francisco multi-hazard functional plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1904 | Salt water pump station, Second and Townsend Streets · built: salt water pump station constructed by the City | building | City report: City and county of San Francisco multi-hazard functional plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1904 | Salt water pump station at Second and Townsend Streets · built: salt water pump station, constructed after the 1904 earthquake and fire | building | City report: City and county of San Francisco multi-hazard functional plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1941-01-27 | Precita Valley pump station land on Shotwell Street to be sold | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941-02-10 | Precita Valley pump station land on Shotwell Street to be sold | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1942-04-27 | Sale of city land at Belmont Pump Station to D. Barnard, Paul W. Learner and Max Friedman for $22,800 (≈ $471,303 in 2026 dollars) approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1942-04-27 | Sale of City land at Belmont Pump Station in San Mateo County was approved by resolution. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-08-05 | Proposal to acquire by eminent domain land in Alameda County for the Irvington Pump Station; vote continues on next page. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-08-12 | Proposal to take 1.391 acres in Alameda County by eminent domain for the Irvington Pump Station, plus a road easement. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-08-19 | Eminent domain proceedings authorized to acquire land for a Hetch Hetchy aqueduct pump station, up to $2,500 (≈ $43,197 in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-08-19 | City proposes taking about 1.39 acres in Alameda County by eminent domain for the Irvington Pump Station and an easement. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-12-23 | Land and easements from several owners proposed for purchase for the Irvington Pump Station in Alameda County. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1955-11-07 | Eminent domain proceedings were authorized to acquire a San Mateo County property for a Water Department booster pump station, costing up to $1,500 (≈ $18,859 in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1956-05-07 | Board approved buying land from the United States for the Yosemite Pump Station in the South Basin area for $3,750 (≈ $46,453 in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-04-20 | Ordinance appropriating $449,900 (≈ $5.2 million in 2026 dollars) for Water Department work on College Hill Reservoir and a pump station; final vote not printed here. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1963-07-29 | Money approved to build a new water pump station | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1963-07-29 | Ordinance appropriating $34,200 (≈ $376,580 in 2026 dollars) from the Water Department for construction of the Vista Francisco pump station was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-06-14 | $3,285 (≈ $19,453 in 2026 dollars) connects Central pumping station to Sutro pipeline | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-09-07 | $28,586,250 (≈ $169.3 million in 2026 dollars) to build a channel pump station; vote pending. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-07-18 | Millions for North Shore sewer pipes and pump station approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978 | Balboa Reservoir Pump Station · cost usd: Originally scheduled at $1,200,000; should be reduced by approximately $600,000 | measure | City report: Report to the finance committee of the Board of Supervisors : review of the operations of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), PUC General Office, Water Department, Hetch Hetchy Project, PUC Data Processing Center scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-06-04 | Extra construction money approved for North Shore sewage pump station | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-12-01 | Westside Transport pump station redesign funding of $1,652,800 (≈ $6.8 million in 2026 dollars) passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-12-08 | Passed a $1,652,800 (≈ $6.8 million in 2026 dollars) appropriation to redesign the Westside Transport Pump Station under the Clean Water Program. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-09 | Board of Supervisors finally passed a $4,406,600 (≈ $15.4 million in 2026 dollars) appropriation for the [name withheld] under Hetch Hetchy Water and Power. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-08-16 | Ordinance 403-82 finally passed, appropriating $4.4M (≈ $15.4 million in 2026 dollars) for Hetch Hetchy water capital projects including the [name withheld]. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-05-09 | Controller appropriated $2.5M (≈ $8.5 million in 2026 dollars) for the North Shore Pump Station clean water project, passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-05-16 | $2,500,000 (≈ $8.5 million in 2026 dollars) appropriated for the North Shore Pump Station under the city's Clean Water Program, finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-05-28 | Ordinance to vacate part of Thomas Avenue west of Fitch Street for Griffith Street pump station passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-11-12 | Clean Water Program funds appropriated for Griffith Pump Station and Yosemite/Fitch outfall projects; passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-11-18 | The Board finally passed a $55,031,000 (≈ $172.3 million in 2026 dollars) Clean Water appropriation for the Griffith Pump Station and Yosemite/Fitch outfall projects. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1989-05-22 | Ordinance appropriating $15,276,941 (≈ $41.5 million in 2026 dollars) for Clean Water Program pump station and sewer work was passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1989-05-30 | The Clean Water Program received $15.3 million (≈ $41.6 million in 2026 dollars) for the Griffith pump station and Yosemite and Sunnydale work, finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Alemany Pump Station · other: located at University Mound Reservoir | site | City report: Final report Balboa and Francisco Reservoirs needs assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Lake Merced Pump Station · finding: failure could result in loss of supply to Sunset Reservoir | event | City report: Final report Balboa and Francisco Reservoirs needs assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Balboa or College Hill Reservoirs via Sunset Reservoir · cost usd: $47 to $56 per million gallons | alternative | City report: Final report Balboa and Francisco Reservoirs needs assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | College Hill Reservoir via Alemany Pump Station · cost usd: $24 to $33/MG | alternative | City report: Final report Balboa and Francisco Reservoirs needs assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Lake Merced Pump Station · other: boosts head to Sunset Reservoir pressure | building | City report: Final report Balboa and Francisco Reservoirs needs assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Alemany Pump Station · finding: Reliance on Alemany Pump Station would be minimized with supply from Balboa Reservoir | finding | City report: Final report Balboa and Francisco Reservoirs needs assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Balboa Reservoir connection to Alemany Pump Station · cost usd: about $3.0 million for 12,200 feet of 36-inch water main | measure | City report: Final report Balboa and Francisco Reservoirs needs assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1992 | Seacliff Pump Station No. 2 · other: construction of a new storage basin at the vacant lot; enlargement of pump station capacity through a new pump | measure | City report: Environmental assessment : activities proposed by the San Francisco Clean Water Program for the Richmond transport combined sewer overflow project on lands of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Presidio of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-01-21 | The Board passed on first reading an ordinance appropriating $4,750,000 (≈ $11.4 million in 2026 dollars) for Islais Pump Station and Southeast Plant design. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-01-27 | Public Works was appropriated $4,750,000 (≈ $11.4 million in 2026 dollars) for Islais Pump Station and Southeast Plant design, with $250,000 (≈ $600,392 in 2026 dollars) placed on reserve; finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-03-14 | Passed for second reading: $24M (≈ $54.6 million in 2026 dollars) for Rankin Pump Station and Southeast sewage plant improvements. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-03-21 | Ordinance approved $23,980,000 (≈ $54.5 million in 2026 dollars) for the Rankin Pump Station and Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant; finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-07-18 | $2.27M (≈ $5.2 million in 2026 dollars) of Fire Improvement Bond money reallocated to finish the combined fire headquarters and pump station. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-09-16 | Board named the renamed Rankin Pump Station the [name withheld] Pump Station, sponsored by Supervisor Ammiano. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997-05-16 | Existing sewage pump station, Drumm Street and Washington Street · other: abandoned; can be demolished if necessary for Museum site | site | City report: M.H. deYoung Memorial Museum site selection study scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-02-02 | Controller's $3.4M (≈ $7.0 million in 2026 dollars) appropriation for Southeast Plant aeration basin and pump station work passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-02-09 | Appropriates $3,468,646 (≈ $7.2 million in 2026 dollars) from the Clean Water fund for Southeast Plant aeration basins and a pump station upgrade. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1999-03-08 | Public Utilities Commission agreement with Caltrans to relocate a water pump station, with an option to buy an easement for the new station. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1999-12-06 | Resolution adopted authorizing purchase of Lots 3 and 4 at 3rd and Arthur Streets to expand a sewage pump station. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-01-07 | Proposed purchase of a permanent easement at Main and Bryant Streets for $650,000 (≈ $1.2 million in 2026 dollars) for the Bay Bridge Pump Station, referred to Finance Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002 | Ocean Ave Central Pump Station/Merced Manor Reservoir · owned by city: City and County of San Francisco | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2003 scanned page ↗ |
| 2014-04-15 | Construction of a building housing the Central Pump Station Well in Golden Gate Park approved for the Groundwater Supply Project. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | CENTRAL PUMP STATION/MERCED MANOR RESERVOIR · owned by city: PUC/Water Department | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2001 scanned page ↗ |
| 2002 | Central Pump Station/Merced Manor Reservoir · owned by city: PUC/Water Department | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2002 scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Griffith Pump Station · built: completed | building | City report: Getting things done : visions & goals for San Francisco : a two-year progress report scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Southwest Ocean Outfall Pump Station · built: completed | building | City report: Getting things done : visions & goals for San Francisco : a two-year progress report scanned page ↗ |
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