NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017
A Digital Newsletter of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
WINTER IS COMING.
ARE YOU PREPARED?
Autumn 2017 began with devastating hurricanes and fires that ravaged parts of the country. These
events highlight the importance of investing in our water and sewer systems that provide critical
services while protecting public health and the environment every day. Here in San Francisco, we
partner with our ratepayers to prepare for whatever Mother Nature brings our way. Here’s more on
the projects and programs taking place across our service area and how you can get involved.
We are nearing completion of our Water System
Improvement Program to ensure we can continue to provide
reliable high-quality drinking water: sfwater.org/wsip
We are making critical upgrades to our aging sewer system to
ensure our facilities are prepared for more extreme weather,
sea level rise and the next big earthquake: sfwater.org/ssip
We are partnering with community volunteers through our
Adopt a Drain program to ensure stormwater can enter catch
basins in heavy rains: adoptadrain.sfwater.org
We and a number of City Partners are enhancing our
RainReadySF initiatives to help residents who live in low-lying
areas prepare for wet weather and minimize their flood risk:
sfwater.org/rainreadysf
These investments are critical. By continuing to invest today, we can avoid
expensive and disruptive emergency repairs and reduce risks to public health
and the environment. These programs are long-term investments in the services
and infrastructure we all depend on.
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