EXISTING LOCAL WATER, WASTEWATER, AND CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAMS
We have been successfully linking the planning of our local and regional water supplies and energy generation opportunities that
embody OneWaterSF.
Creating a water efficient San Francisco
Protecting public health and the environment
by promoting efficiency and reducing wasteful consumption
in homes and businesses through our Water Conservation
Program.
by treating wastewater and stormwater prior to discharge to
the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Irrigating San Francisco’s large parks and
golf courses by treating water through our Recycled
Encouraging homeowners to irrigate their
landscape by collecting and using rainwater and
graywater through our Residential Programs.
Water Program.
Reusing water in buildings by collecting and
Reducing power needs at SFPUC facilities
treating water within buildings for toilet flushing in lieu of
drinking water through our Non-potable Water Program.
by implementing energy efficiency improvements and
converting biogas produced during the wastewater
treatment process to electricity for plant operations.
Maximizing local water sources
by blending
groundwater with surface water supplies through our
Groundwater Program.
Harnessing clean energy by generating GHG-free
Capturing and reusing stormwater
Turning waste into biofuel by converting waste
by
using green infrastructure to manage drainage and
combined sewer discharges through our Urban
Watershed Management Program.
electricty from, and co-locating solar power within, the
Regional Water System in a sustainable way.
through resource recovery programs such as SF Greasecycle.
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