In December 1995, a century-old brick sewer ruptured beneath San Francisco’s Sea Cliff neighborhood during heavy rain, sending water into the surrounding ground and creating a rapidly expanding sinkhole. Beneath its serene streets is a system of sewer mains, many of which were constructed of brick and installed over a century ago, long before anybody could have predicted the amount of stormwater the city would eventually have to manage.
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