Water Resources Division Annual Report FY 2015-2016 | Page 20

Public Information Programs
COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND MEDIA RELATIONS
The SFPUC continues to educate the public about local water supply issues and promotes water conservation through regular
messaging in customer bill inserts, newsletters, social media outlets, and local media and trade publications. The SFPUC also
partners with local stakeholder organizations, such as the San Francisco Apartment Association and Hotel Council, to raise
water conservation awareness to their members.

News stories related to local water use activities
in San Francisco newspapers.

The SFPUC communicates with customers
through various channels, including
bill inserts and newsletters.

WATER CONSERVATION IN SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOLS
In FY 2015-16, the SFPUC continued to offer a variety of free teacher resources, including access to a Water-Wise demonstration
garden and a curriculum designed to teach 4th–6th grade students about San Francisco’s water resources and the importance
of conservation. In total there were 106 classroom presentations and 31 field trips to local watersheds.

The SFPUC provides classroom presentations to
complement the Our Water curriculum.

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