Berryman Reservoir Replacement

Berryman Reservoir Replacement
Berryman Reservoir

EBMUD has replaced the old Berryman Reservoir, which is located on Euclid Avenue in Berkeley, with a new steel tank that is more suited to withstand seismic activity. Engineering studies showed that the earthen dam which formed the old reservoir, built more than a century ago, could be seriously damaged in a major earthquake.

Construction Information

Construction began in June 2010 and is mostly complete. The tank is expected to be back in service in 2012. Some remedial work inside the tank is ongoing and some work on the roof is planned. EBMUD carpentry crews are scheduled to build an arbor along the Euclid side of the reservoir starting in the fall of 2012.

Contact Information

Michelle Blackwell, Community Affairs Representative II
Email: mblackwe@ebmud.com
Phone:  (510) 287-2053

Published Studies and Other Resources

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, EBMUD completed an Environmental Impact Report on this project, and the final report is posted below. The documents below are PDF files that can be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software.

Environmental Documentation

Draft Environmental Impact Report (December 1997)

application/pdf iconBerryman Reservoir Replacement Draft EIR
17.27 MB

Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (August 1998)

application/pdf iconCover page, Table of Contents, List of Figures, List of Tables, and Sections 1-3
8.73 MB
application/pdf iconSection 4 Environmental Settings, Impacts and Mitigations
14.23 MB
application/pdf iconSections 5 through 9, Appendix A
5.86 MB

Final EIR and Responses to Comments (October 1998)

application/pdf iconFinal EIR and Response to Comments
22.82 MB

 

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