Even if the state decrees the iconic Lafayette Reservoir tower must be lowered by 40 feet to be safer in a major earthquake, the city of Lafayette isn’t going to let it go so easily.

The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) briefed the Lafayette City Council recently on its plans to lower the 170-feet-tall tower on the northeast end of the reservoir.

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