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SFPUC Updates Supervisors on 'Drink Tap' Expansion Targeting Equity in Parks and Schools
Summary
San Francisco presented results of a citywide program to install reusable water‑bottle filling stations, reporting 51 school and 31 public‑realm installations to date and recommending further installations and outreach to prioritize neighborhoods with the highest sugary‑drink consumption.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission staff told the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee July 14 that the city is scaling up a "Drink Tap" program to increase free access to water in schools, parks and public spaces, with an emphasis on environmental‑justice neighborhoods.
Kaye Fernandez Smith, director of the Community Benefits Program at the SFPUC, said the program began in 2010 as a pilot and has grown through partnerships with the San Francisco Unified…
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