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PUC outlines San Francisco sewer system, breaks ground on green headquarters project backed by mayor
Summary
SFPUC staff described the city's combined sewer system, treatment plants, biosolids reuse and low‑impact stormwater strategies, then introduced a new LEED‑oriented PUC headquarters project that Mayor Gavin Newsom and partners said will create jobs, use green technologies and be financed with long‑term bonds.
City and utility officials used the commission meeting to present both how San Francisco's sewer system works and a major capital project to consolidate San Francisco Public Utilities Commission staff in a single, green headquarters.
SFPUC staff gave a tour‑style account of the city's combined sewer system, explaining that roughly 1,000 miles of sewer pipes feed three treatment plants (Southeast, Oceanside and Northpointe), large storage boxes that hold runoff during rain events, and multi‑stage treatment that produces biosolids and methane the agency reuses…
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