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SFPUC to review groundwater blending after commissioners and public raise water-quality concerns
Summary
Commissioner Kane and multiple public commenters urged the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to examine why groundwater is being blended into the city’s drinking supply, citing odors and possible nitrates; staff agreed to schedule a hearing for the July 11 meeting to present data and options.
Commissioner Kane asked the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on June 13 why the agency is blending groundwater into the municipal supply when surface-water supplies appear abundant, saying he worried the practice could add unnecessary nitrates to tap water and asking for a formal presentation and hearing.
"I want to learn more about this and why we're doing it," Commissioner Kane said, noting Hetch Hetchy conditions he observed and asking…
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