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![Groundwork_HQ Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1466258923044757506.png) Groundwork Capital 🚜 [@Groundwork_HQ](/creator/twitter/Groundwork_HQ) on x 1504 followers
Created: 2025-07-11 15:25:10 UTC

After the 1906 earthquake, SF realized it didn’t just need to rebuild, it needed a real water system.

The city was growing fast, and existing supplies couldn’t keep up.

Enter O’Shaughnessy: an Irish immigrant and civil engineer with a knack for getting the impossible done.


XX engagements

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