Stormwater Management
Urban Watershed Management Program
The SFPUC is the agency charged with managing San Francisco’s wastewater system, which collects both sanitary flows and stormwater runoff. The SFPUC Urban Watershed Management Program aims to use green infrastructure to:
- Protect the water quality of the San Francisco Bay and Pacific Ocean;
- Maximize sewer system performance by slowing and reducing the amount of stormwater entering the sewer;
- Revitalize natural watershed functions;
- Promote infiltration and groundwater recharge;
- Promote use of stormwater for non-potable purposes;
- Reduce the amount of power & chemicals needed to manage stormwater;
- Enhance the environmental quality of San Francisco’s neighborhoods; and
- Adapt our city for climate change.
To achieve these goals and to engage community members in its work, the Urban Watershed Management Program is working on a suite of new policies, codes, guidelines, programs, grants, and demonstration projects throughout San Francisco. Click on the following icons to read more about our programs.
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