Water Resources Division Annual Report FY 2015-2016 | Page 16

Local Water Supplies
In addition to its conservation efforts, the SFPUC continues to develop an array of projects to meet its policy goal of
developing 10 mgd of locally-available water resources by 2018. As water supply projects typically have a long lead time for
planning and construction, the SFPUC takes a long-term view to prepare for the future. The SFPUC made strides towards
meeting this goal in FY 2015-16, including reaching a milestone for development of recycled water to serve the west side of
San Francisco, continued construction of two groundwater projects, and implementation of local legislation mandating onsite water reuse in new development projects meeting specific criteria. Together, these programs supplement San Francisco’s
existing water supplies from the Regional Water System and help ensure water supply reliability and resiliency. The SFPUC
is also evaluating opportunities to extend its water supplies further by researching purified water, which is high-quality
water produced from recycled water using the most advanced purification treatment processes available.

RECYCLED WATER PROGRAM
Water is too precious of a resource to use just once. Using
recycled water for non-drinking purposes such as landscape
irrigation, toilet flushing, street cleaning, and cooling, helps
preserve drinking water supplies from the Regional Water
System. For more information about the Recycled Water
Program, visit sfwater.org/recycledwater.

HARDING PARK AND PACIFICA
RECYCLED WATER PROJECTS
The SFPUC has been delivering over 200,000 gallons per
day of recycled water to irrigate Harding Park Golf Course
in San Francisco and a portion of Sharp Park Golf Course
in Pacifica, successfully offsetting the use of drinking water
at both sites.

RECYCLED WATER TRUCK-FILL STATION

Using recycled water on the east side of Sharp Park
allows it to remain green during the drought.

The SFPUC operates an automated recycled water truckfill station located at the Southeast Water Pollution
Control Plant (SEP). Permitted trucks may use this water
for irrigation of roadway and freeway landscaping, soil
compaction, dust control, street cleaning, and sewer
flushing. In FY 2015-16, 4.3 million gallons of recycled
water were distributed from the SEP truck-fill station,
including 860,422 gallons that were used for municipal
street cleaning and street tree irrigation.

A San Francisco Public Works Truck demonstrates
how it utilizes recycled water for street cleaning.

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