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SFPUC warns of worsening drought; LAFCO asks for detailed breakdown of conservation efforts
Summary
SFPUC water staff reported regional storage at about 60% of capacity and said they will seek a local water shortage declaration and a regional 10% use reduction; commissioners requested ZIP-code and department-level water-use data for a November follow-up.
Julie Ortiz, manager of the SFPUC water conservation program, briefed the commission on water supply and conservation measures amid continuing drought conditions.
Ortiz told commissioners the region is entering a third consecutive year of worsening drought and that total regional storage is about 60% of capacity compared with a historical norm near 82% for this time of year. She said SFPUC staff will ask the SFPUC Commission on Nov. 9 to declare a local water shortage emergency and to seek a regional system-wide 10%…
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