Schapiro Reservoir Replacement Project
EBMUD is replacing the aging Schapiro Water Reservoir, which is located between Bonita Road and Capitol Hill Avenue in unincorporated Richmond and backs up to the Wildcat Canyon open space. The reservoir supplies water to about 2,000 residences. The existing in-ground reservoir, built in 1955, will be replaced with a tank reservoir that will be partially buried inside the existing basin.
Workplan and Schedule
Construction work related to this project began in early 2011 and will take approximately 18 months. During construction there will be some truck traffic from Hillcrest Road to Bonita Road. Also, Wildcat Canyon trail access at the end of Bonita Road will be closed during construction and hikers will be routed up Monte Cresta Avenue. Key project milestones are:
- Build a new access road off of Bonita Road
- Demolish the old reservoir
- Construct the new reservoir
- Restore and landscape the site
EBMUD is maintaining an e-mail list of people who want to be notified of news about this project. You can be added to this list by contacting EBMUD (see contact information below).
Contact Information
Contact: Michelle Blackwell, Community Affairs Representative II
Email: mblackwe@ebmud.com
Phone: (510) 287-2053
Contractors: For bid opportunities on EBMUD projects, see Business Opportunities.
Published Studies and Other Resources
Resources that provide more information about the Schapiro Reservoir Replacement Project include EBMUD's most recent letter to neighbors, an aerial photograph of the site and a landscape plan for the site. Also, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, EBMUD has completed a Mitigated Negative Declaration on the Schapiro Reservoir Replacement Project.
All of these resources are available below as PDF files that can be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software.
