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SFPUC and Department of the Environment outline 10% voluntary reduction goal and contingency plans amid low Hetch Hetchy supply
Summary
SFPUC reported Hetch Hetchy reservoir storage at 303,000 acre-feet (~98 billion gallons), low snowpack and the need for multiple storms; the commission urged a voluntary 10% reduction and highlighted projects (Lower Cherry Aqueduct rehab, groundwater project, toilet-install program) and the $4.6 billion water system improvement program.
The committee held a hearing with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and the Department of the Environment on drought planning and watershed protection. Chair Supervisor London Breed asked for updates on supply projections, a 10% reduction goal, departmental usage, system preservation, long-term planning and education.
Steve Ritchie, assistant general manager for water at SFPUC, said the system held about 303,000 acre-feet of drinking water…
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