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PUC outlines water-supply outlook and plans to comply with State's emergency water-use rules
Summary
Assistant GM Steve Ritchie reported reservoir storage and demand reductions, summarized State Water Resources Control Board emergency regulations (water-waste prohibitions and up to $500 infractions), and said the PUC will return Aug. 12 with recommendations to align mandatory outdoor-irrigation restrictions with the city's water-shortage contingency plan.
Steve Ritchie, Assistant General Manager for Water, briefed the commission on the city’s water supply outlook and new State emergency regulations adopted to curb unnecessary water use.
Ritchie reported total reservoir storage at about 63% of maximum with Hetch Hetchy about 93% full. He said recent storms produced localized precipitation gains in the Hetch Hetchy and Cherry watersheds and that customer demand has dropped sharply in recent weeks, aiding the city’s efforts to meet a cumulative savings goal of 5.7 billion gallons…
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