Contra Costa Water Company
Oakland, CA
The CCWC was organized in 1866 to provide water to Contra Costa Village
(later named Oakland) and other nearby communities. It eventually absorbed
four younger water companies that appeared around the turn of the century.
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This early Greenberg Model 74 was placed in service around 1907. The gussets
under the bonnet flange appeared about that time and CCWC went out of existence
in 1907.
(Click here for bonnet view.)
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Syndicate Water Company
Oakland, Piedmont, Richmond,
San Pablo, CA
Syndicate Water Company, formed in 1906, bought out the stock of the Richmond Water
Co. and drilled new wells in San Pablo. In 1907 it was absorbed by Peoples Water Co.
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This early United hydrant was placed in service around 1906. This hydrant
was in service in San Pablo and was removed in 2000.
(Click here for bonnet view.)
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Peoples Water Company
Oakland, CA
In 1906 the Peoples Water Company was formed and absorbed the Contra Costa
Water Company. In 1907 Peoples absorbed the Syndicate Water Company and Richmond Water
Company, becoming the largest water company in the East B, serving
customers from Richmond to south Oakland.
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This Greenberg Model 71 was cast prior to 1910 and sports a 1¼" plug
in the bonnet where a street washer was originally installed.
(Click here for bonnet view.)
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Oakland F.D.
Until the East Bay Water Company was created, Oakland was served
by several water companies. Some companies provided fire hydrants.
Other companies required the fire department to provide the
hydrants. Here is an example of a hydrant installed by the
Oakland Fire Department just before the turn of the century.
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Oakland typically purchased hydrants from the United Iron Works
foundry in Oakland. This model, made prior to 1900, has Oakland F.D.
cast onto the bonnet. It was removed in 2000 after more than 100 years
of service.
(Click here for bonnet view.)
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