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Winter storms have made this year one of the wettest on record, and snowpack has reached record breaking levels. This follows directly after three of the driest years in recorded history. Based on systemwide hydrologic conditions and water storage in the SFPUC’s reservoirs, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission formally rescinded the Water Shortage Emergency Declaration at our April 11, 2023 Commission Meeting. The drought surcharge was lifted, effective May 1, 2023. Climate change is resulting in more extreme weather whiplash, and more long-term vulnerabilities for our water supply
With a curated selection of SFPUC themed backgrounds, now you can find yourself outdoors at one of our reservoirs or underground in the pipes and tunnels that keep everything flowing. Select and save your background image(s) to your desktop, tablet, or smartphone and take your meetings to exciting new destinations. Scroll down and choose your favorite backgrounds. Click on the virtual background thumbnail from the gallery below that you like to use. Gallery will open a bigger image of that virtual background. Right click on that virtual background and click "save image as". Use your preferred
It's time to solve these brain teasers and puzzles to help you and your loved ones learn more about the work we do.
Download and play these fun games while learning about the SFPUC and our services.
Browse and download a variety of educational games, puzzles and activities to play with friends and family. You can also explore and download our collection of backgrounds to use for your next virtual meeting.
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Pursuant to the San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.29-6, below are the donated cash and noncash gifts to the SFPUC valued over $100 in aggregate from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. If you choose to donate, please mail a completed gift form to : SFPUC Customer Service 525 Golden Gate Avenue, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Donor Disclosure Gift Acknowledgement Form No donations have been received.
Improving stormwater management and flood resilience across the City is a partnership between government and residents like you. In San Francisco, we have a combined system that collects both stormwater and sewage in the same set of pipes. When the system reaches capacity in heavy rains, we can experience street flooding (especially in low-lying areas that used to be creeks or bays) and property damage. No sewer system, including San Francisco's, can be designed to manage all stormwater in ALL storms. Year-round, our crews clean, repair and replace aging sewer infrastructure through capital
Found below is a listing of publication materials from the Water Conservation Unit. If you need assistance with any of the documents below, email waterconservation@sfwater.org or call (415) 551-4730 Current Reports Pacific Institute Dec 2023 Review of SFPUC Water Efficiency Programs Water Resources 2022-23 Annual Report Water Resources 2021-22 Annual Report Water Resources 2020-21 Annual Report 2020 Retail Conservation Plan Water Resources 2019-20 Annual Report 2015 Retail Water Conservation Plan Resource Publications Residential Conservation Services (2022) Conservation Services for
Located in beautiful Sunol Valley, within the Alameda Creek Watershed, the Sunol AgPark is owned by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and managed through a partnership agreement with the Alameda County Resource Conservation District (ACRCD). Within the AgPark, eight, small-scale organic farms produce fresh foods and flowers for diverse Bay Area communities. The SFPUC and ACRCD partnership provides land and technical assistance to the farmers and hand-on environmental education programs for Bay Area schoolchildren. As an organic farm located on public lands at the confluence