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SFPUC approves mandatory 10% outdoor irrigation cut for ornamental landscapes
Summary
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission voted to impose a mandatory 10% reduction in outdoor irrigation of ornamental landscapes and turf for retail customers, exempting edible food gardens; staff will notify ~1,600 irrigation accounts and bring excess-use charge proposals to the next meeting.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission voted to impose a mandatory 10% cut in outdoor irrigation of ornamental landscapes and turf by retail customers, as part of implementing emergency regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board.
Assistant General Manager for Water Steve Ritchie told the commission the state adopted emergency regulations in mid‑July and the PUC is proposing a local implementation scheme that assigns allocations to about 1,600 dedicated irrigation accounts using a 2013 baseline. "The reduction does not apply to edible food gardens," Ritchie said, noting that the final state rule clarified that food production is exempt.
Why it matters: the measure implements state emergency rules that make certain uses of potable water “water waste” and authorizes…
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