JOIN US! PLANNING GAME - Saturday, June 1st, from 9:30am to 2:00pm
Join us for interactive workshop and help us plan for healthy urban watersheds! More information can be found below.
Your input will contribute to the Urban Watershed Assessment plan for the next 20 years of sewer system upgrades. RSVP online here.
Planning for San Francisco's Sewer Needs
As part of the Sewer System Improvement Program (SSIP),
the SFPUC is undertaking the Urban Watershed Assessment (UWA), a
long-term planning process to develop solutions in each urban watershed to address the City’s sewer system
challenges.
SF's Sewer System Challenges
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Aging Infrastructure
Over 80% of our pipes are over 100 years old and the system gets overwhelmed during heavy rains.
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Seismic Vulnerability
Our sewer system was not built to withstand a major earthquake. Our sewer pipes and three treatment facilities are seismically vulnerable.
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Climate Change Impacts
The increasing intensity and frequency of storms can overwhelm our system and contribute to flooding.
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To ensure the City has a reliable and resilient sewer system, the Urban Watershed Assessment's proposed solutions will include both green
(e.g. rain gardens and permeable pavement) and grey (e.g. pipes and tunnels) infrastructure. The SFPUC will use an innovative Triple Bottom Line analysis tool to assess each solution's community, environmental, and economic benefits.
Dedicated to Public Participation
An expert analysis and public input survey is being completed for each of the City's eight urban watersheds to highlight their unique characteristics.
Public input is being gathered from the community in the Bayside watersheds (from Fisherman's Wharf to the Excelsior neighborhood) through the Summer 2013. (Click here for the UWA Timeline.) We want your input on neighborhood sewer system challenges and feedback on proposed improvement solutions!
Join us at one of the upcoming events!
The SFPUC is excited to announce an interactive workshop on
Saturday, June 1 from 9:30am-2:00pm at the SPUR Urban Center to help plan for necessary upgrades to San Francisco’s combined sewer system. This interactive workshop will take the form of a participatory planning game and focus on developing infrastructure solutions to challenges in two of San Francisco’s urban watersheds - Channel and North Shore. During the workshop you will use grey infrastructure game pieces (pipes) and green infrastructure game pieces (permeable pavement, rain gardens, and green roofs) to solve challenges specific to the two watersheds. Your input will contribute to the SFPUC’s Urban Watershed Assessment and the next 20 years of sewer system upgrades through the Sewer System Improvement Program.
Help us plan for healthy urban watersheds! Click
here for more information and to RSVP. Please note that space is limited and you must RSVP in advance. Lunch will be provided.
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Thank you for everyone who joined us at the May 22nd evening presentation to learn about the history and future of San Francisco's Channel and North Shore watershed.
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Saturday, June 1, 9:30am-2:00pm. Watershed Planning Game Interactive Workshop. SPUR - 654 Mission Street. RSVP online here.
June 3 – 16. Online Participatory Platform.
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Sunday, July 7, 11am-6pm. Come learn more at our table! Sunday Streets, Great Highway.
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