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PUC updates reservoirs and demand; governor’s order pushes permanent water-use changes

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission · May 10, 2016

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SFPUC said reservoir storage and snowpack improved and system demand remains below last year, with about 425,000 acre‑feet available. Staff summarized a recent governor’s executive order directing state agencies to make several temporary drought rules permanent and to strengthen shortage contingency planning; SFPUC will analyze and comment to the State Water Board.

Assistant General Manager for Water Steve Ritchie briefed commissioners on regional water supply and a recent governor's executive order aimed at transitioning some temporary drought restrictions into permanent water‑use policies.

Ritchie said storage and snowpack improved relative to recent years and SFPUC currently estimates roughly…

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