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SFPUC and Environment outline steps to implement city—s bottled-water ordinance; supervisors press for a single point of contact

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Committee · October 9, 2014
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The committee received a status report on implementing San Francisco—s ordinance phasing out bottled water on city property; SFPUC said procedures for temporary water hookups are being formalized and estimated six months to promulgate formal standards while the Department of the Environment described outreach, enforcement and annual reporting responsibilities.

President Chu opened discussion of the city—s bottled-water ordinance, which phases out sale and distribution of plastic bottled water on city property and requires city departments to increase access to potable water at event sites.

David Briggs of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission said the PUC has been consulting permitting agencies and building owners and is formalizing standards now used on a project-by-project…

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