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SFPUC’S SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
For the past 100 years, the City of San Francisco has protected public health by operating
a sewer system that reliably treats and disposes of sewage and street runoff to the Bay
and Pacific Ocean. After decades of service, many of the system’s pipes and facilities are
nearing the end of their useful life. It is critical to invest and strengthen this system now to
ensure that the one million people who live, work, and visit San Francisco can depend on
its reliable operation.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is upgrading sewer and stormwater
infrastructure for reliability and regulatory compliance. The Sewer System Improvement
Program (SSIP) is a 20-year, multi-billion dollar citywide investment required to upgrade
our aging sewer infrastructure to ensure a reliable and seismically safe sewer system now
and for generations to come. The SSIP will upgrade our grey infrastructure for reliability,
resiliency, and regulatory compliance; while implementing innovative green infrastructure
projects to reduce the stormwater impacts to our system; and, all of these vital upgrades
will protect the health of our community and environment.

The SPUC’s mission is to provide our customers
with high-quality, efficient and reliable water, power,
and sewer services in a manner that is inclusive of
environmental and community interests, and that
sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

SFPUC Headquarters 525 Golden Gate Ave.
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