Wastewater includes what we flush down the toilet or empties into our home drains. In San Francisco, wastewater also includes stormwater – the water that pours into one of the 23,000 catch basins located on every City block. Together San Francisco's 1,000 mile-long combined sewer system and 3 treatment facilities help reduce pollution in the San Francisco Bay and Pacific Ocean.
At one time or another you've probably wondered what happens after you flush the toliet. Take our online tour of the City's sewer system and learn "Where does IT go?"
Or click on a topic area below that interests you. From sewer construction projects in your neighborhood, building rainbarrels to capture and reuse rainwater, or recycling used cooking oil for biodiesel (SFGreasecycle), we're changing the way people think about wastewater in San Francisco.
Speaking of which... Change the way you are thinking about FOG (that's Fats, Oil and Grease) and learn about:
SFPUC's PROPOSED FATS, OIL AND GREASE (FOG) CONTROL ORDINANCE - why we need an ordinance and what it means for RESTAURANTS!
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