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SFPUC: storage stabilizes but drought persists; Lower Cherry Aqueduct rehab eyed
Summary
At a Feb. meeting the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission heard that total system storage has stabilized to about 1,000,000 acre‑feet but only roughly 300,000 acre‑feet is directly available; staff outlined a $10–$20 million Lower Cherry Aqueduct project that could provide access to about 200,000 acre‑feet if completed by Oct. 1.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on Feb. 25 received a water‑supply update as the region continues to contend with drought conditions. Steve Ritchie, assistant general manager for water, said total system reservoir storage had "stabilized" after recent precipitation to roughly 1,000,000 acre‑feet but that only about 300,000 acre‑feet of that volume is directly available for potable supply.
Ritchie reviewed shortfalls in both rain and snowpack and described management actions already underway, including a Jan. 31 call for a voluntary 10 percent reduction in water use systemwide and an emergency…
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