Objective
To protect the Bayfront Recycled Water Facility and other critical wastewater infrastructure from sea-level rise and tidal flooding, the West Bay Sanitary District launched the FERRF Levee Improvements Project. Anderson Pacific raised and strengthened the perimeter levees surrounding the Flow Equalization and Resource Recovery Facility, incorporating nature-based flood protection features such as a horizontal levee and constructed oyster beds to enhance shoreline resilience and habitat value.
Challenge
The project site lies directly along the San Francisco Bay shoreline, within sensitive tidal wetlands. Construction required close coordination with BCDC, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board, as well as adherence to tight environmental windows. Working in soft Bay mud with limited access, Anderson Pacific had to sequence work precisely while installing the new horizontal levee, rock protection, and habitat features.
Results
Anderson Pacific successfully raised and stabilized over a mile of perimeter levee, constructed a horizontal levee planted with native vegetation, and installed engineered oyster beds to promote shoreline habitat and wave attenuation. The completed project provides long-term flood protection for the Bayfront Recycled Water Facility and adjacent infrastructure, creating a resilient, environmentally integrated flood-control system that serves as a model for climate-adaptive shoreline design in the San Francisco Bay Area.
