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SFPUC: Hetch Hetchy at 75% as officials caution against declaring drought over
Summary
At a regular PUC meeting, staff said Hetch Hetchy Reservoir sits at about 75% capacity and system storage is roughly 49%; early-season inflows and conservation have improved supply but staff cautioned the commission against declaring the drought over and noted state rulemaking on conservation standards.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission received a drought and water-supply update from AGM Steve Ritchie, who said Hetch Hetchy Reservoir stood at about 75% of capacity and total system storage was roughly 49% as the city moved into the precipitation season. Ritchie told commissioners that earlier-than-usual deliveries had provided the city with about 65,000 acre-feet so far this…
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