Project Review – New and redesign projects built in San Francisco can create incremental and cumulative increases in stormwater and sanitary flows that can affect San Francisco’s wet weather capacity and permit compliance relative to its wastewater treatment plants. SFPUC is actively engaged in project review to ensure that new and redesign projects reduce or mitigate their impacts on the wastewater system. This review process will apply to emerging communities like Hunters Point Shipyard, Treasure Island, the Bayview Redesign Area, as well as rapidly developing areas such as Visitacion Valley, and Executive Park. For more information about the Wastewater Planning and Regulatory Compliance Division’s Project review Procedures, contact Ed Ho at eho@sfwater.org.
Technical Assistance – Both public and private developers have expressed a great deal of enthusiasm for green stormwater management technologies. The SFPUC has begun to provide technical assistance so that LID techniques are properly and safely implemented. Infiltration-based techniques in some cases may increase liquefaction risks or aggravate contaminated sites. To address this, the SFPUC has developed a map showing problem areas or where further analysis and design may be needed. The SFPUC has also begun to develop design guidelines for sizing and locating stormwater Best Management Practices that will assist developers in managing their stormwater onsite. If you’d like feedback on a project or need direction on LID concepts, please contact Rosey Jencks at rjencks@sfwater.org
