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SFPUC finds water supply adequate for Candlestick Point/Hunters Point Phase 2 through 2030
Summary
A water supply assessment required by state law concluded SFPUC can meet retail demand through 2030 including the Candlestick Point/Hunters Point Phase 2 project, but staff flagged a small potential shortage in multiple‑dry‑year conditions after 2030 and recommended mitigation measures be incorporated into development agreements.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission adopted a Water Supply Assessment (WSA) for the Candlestick Point Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 2 project after staff updated demand and supply projections to reflect recent planning projections.
Molly Patrick, Water Enterprise, said the WSA used developer demand estimates verified by SFPUC staff and assumed conservation measures, low‑flow fixtures and recycled‑water use. After updating demand projections, she reported a retail demand projection of 93.42 MGD in 2030 and an estimated supply of 94.5 MGD, leaving a modest surplus of about 1.08 MGD in the planning scenario. "So in 2030, we have a surplus of 1.08 MGD," Patrick summarized. However, staff noted a potential 0.42 MGD shortfall in a multiple dry‑year scenario after 2030 and said the agency would rely on its retail water shortage allocation plan if such a shortfall materializes.
Commissioners and staff discussed how demand projections (provided by developers and the Planning Department) and green‑building requirements become requirements through CEQA mitigation and development agreements. Staff said the WSA is informational for CEQA and will be incorporated into environmental review and project agreements to secure conservation measures.
The commission adopted the WSA; staff said it will continue updating the Urban Water Management Plan and will return with assessments for Treasure Island and Park Merced projects.
