Water Utility Rebuilds System After Disaster

Rapid response and cooperation with neighboring utilities helped Napa quickly restore water service after a major earthquake.
Water Utility Rebuilds System After Disaster
Napa Water Division General Manager Joy Eldredge, on the Third Street bridge over the Napa River.

The magnitude 6.0 South Napa earthquake struck Northern California in 2014, killing one person, injuring 200, destabilizing hundreds of buildings, buckling pavement, shearing water pipes and damaging other critical water infrastructure. Despite the devastation, the City of Napa...

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