The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is a department of the City and County of San Francisco that provides retail drinking water and wastewater services to San Francisco, wholesale water to three Bay Area counties, and green hydroelectric and solar power to San Francisco's municipal departments. This newsletter is part of the outreach approach for the Southeast neighborhoods.

1. All projects in the $2.7 billion Phase I of our Sewer System Improvement Program
(SSIP) have been launched; and the majority of this investment will be in the City’s
Southeast Community.
Since last fall, the project teams have been evaluating how to improve the biosolids
treatment process at the Southeast Plant as well as the aging pipelines and
pump stations that bring flows to the Plant. Our goal is to make our sewer system
as reliable as possible, and truly a community asset, as Bayview neighbors and
businesses plan for the future.
Later this spring, you’ll hear about the treatment alternatives for the new Biosolids
Digester Facilities project that will help improve performance and address odors and
other neighborhood considerations.
This fall, we’ll be asking for your input on the “look and feel” of the new, modern
digesters including: siting, access, traffic patterns, aesthetics, and the best way to
integrate into the community.
Headworks—where flows first enter the Plant is another project. Improving
this process will make a big difference to plant efficiency and will benefit the
surrounding neighborhood. (Continued inside)
This past winter was one of
the driest winters on record.
To help with the City’s water
conservation efforts, the SFPUC
is offering free faucet aerators,
water-efficient showerheads,
and Water-Wise Gardening
Guidebooks to help you reduce
your water consumption. These
tools are available for pick-up
at SFPUC Customer Service
Department, 525 Golden Gate
Avenue, Monday through Friday,
from 8:00am - 5:00pm.
Please call us to participate
in a free water conservation
home evaluation, facilitated by
a trained water conservation
specialist. They will help detect
costly plumbing leaks, and
show you ways to conserve our
Hetch Hetchy drinking water.
For more information on
lowering your water and sewer
bill, visit sfwater.org/cap or
call (415) 551-4730 to request
an application or schedule
an appointment.
Free Tools
& Programs
During Times of
Drought
Forging Ahead with Sewer Improvements
Rendering of a SSIP green infrastructure demonstration project to be installed near the community
garden on Leland Avenue. Stay informed at sfwater.org/vvgreennodes.
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In upgrading the sewer pipelines connecting to the
Plant, we are focusing on the Channel force main—a
pressurized line that carries 60% of the Bayside flows
and has failed several times. You’ll hear more this
summer about how we plan to improve this conveyance
line and the pump stations that work with it.
Look for us in the neighborhood particularly at the
new Contractor’s Assistance Center and stay updated
at sfwater.org/ssip.
In early 2013, a group of Bayview residents and business
leaders gathered to create a group called Resilient Bayview,
to help make the Bayview an increasingly great place to live,
work and visit following any possible emergency or disaster.
Since its inception, the San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission (SFPUC) has worked closely with the leaders
of Resilient Bayview to help support this vision. Recently,
the SFPUC began holding preliminary stakeholder
conversations with leaders from groups such as Resilient
Bayview to discuss the various SSIP projects in the area.
For more information on the Resilient Bayview, visit
resilientbayview.org.
Five Keys Named
Best Charter School
Community leaders from around the city came together
to celebrate the Phelps Wing Opening and new anchor tenant
Five Keys Charter School, a program of the San Francisco
Sheriff’s Department. This spring the school was recognized as
the Best Charter School in Northern California by the California
Charter School Association.
Adults aged 17 and over can earn high school credits or prepare
for the GED for free. To enroll please call (415) 297-9887, or
email referral@fivekeyscharter.org.
“We must support
our City’s diverse
neighborhoods and
merchant corridors to
build stronger
communities”
— Edwin M. Lee, San Francisco Mayor
Advancing a Future Rich in Social & Economic Opportunity
Bayview children get creative at the April 13 Egg Hunt, while
parents learned about solutions to improve our sewer system.
For more information, log onto sfwater.org/urbanwatersheds
Southeast Community Facility Commissioner, Eddy Zheng
and Steve Good of the Five Keys Charter School at the
Phelps Wing Grand Opening on January 29, 2014.
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3. Did You Know?
Did you know that 38
unique school groups
went on a free Wastewater
Treatment Facility tour this
past year?
It is easy for educators to
sign-up for a free tour. For
more information on free
tours for school groups
email wtptours@sfwater.
org or call (415) 695-7375.
• Southeast Community Facility Commission: Join
us at 6:00pm on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of
each month at 1800 Oakdale Avenue.
• Pre-Job Readiness Class: Resume assistance
is available at Renaissance Parents of Success
every Tuesday from 12:00 - 5:00pm, and at the
Human Services Agency Career Center daily at the
Southeast Community Facility at 1800 Oakdale
Avenue. For more information, contact Francis Starr
at email fstarr@sfwater.org or (415) 310-0085.
• Job/Career Fair: Dress for success on Wednesday,
May 21 and attend the 2nd Annual Southeast
Community Facility Commission’s Job/Career
Fair. This event is free and open to the public
10:00am - 2:00pm at 1800 Oakdale Avenue.
For more Information please contact Eleanore C.
Fernandez at efernandez@sfwater.org or
call (415) 821-2040.
• Career Day: Thurgood Marshall Academy High
School Annual Career Day was May 2. Each year,
the SFPUC partners with Thurgood Marshall
Academy High School for its Annual Career Day.
“Career Day allows students to have personal
discussions with engineers, communication
experts, or finance professionals,” said SFPUC’s
Karen Kubick. To participate as a volunteer in the
future, contact Sam Murray at smurray@sfwater.
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• 3rd on Third: The Bayview comes alive with music,
arts, and community celebration on the 3rd Thursday
of each month on Third Street from 5:30 - 8:00pm.
For more information, visit 3rdonthird.com.
• Wastewater Tours: Take a tour of the Southeast
Wastewater Treatment Plant to find out how we get
dirty water clean again. We offer FREE tours the
last Saturday of each month from May to October at
10:00am. Starting May 24th. For more Information,
please call (415) 695-7375 or visit sfwater.org/tour.
Completed installation of a new oxygen generation plant which uses
much less energy and operates more efficiently, plus reducing
truck traffic through the neighborhood.
In the Community
The SFPUC produces and participates in events throughout the year that engage, enhance and support the
community. The following is a list of upcoming programs and events:
SFPUC Citizens’ Advisory Committee:
Learn more about the Sewer System Improvement
Program (SSIP) projects in the Southeast. Attend the
next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 from
5:30 - 7:30pm at 525 Golden Gate Avenue. For more
information, please email jbuendia@sfwater.org or
call (415) 554-3473.
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4. New Opportunities in Green
Infrastructure Construction
In 2014, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
will advertise the first of eight green infrastructure projects
(landscape and streetscape projects to manage stormwater
throughout the City). This marks the beginning of many green and
grey infrastructure projects that will be built over the next 20 years
as part of the Sewer System Improvement Program (SSIP).
Find out how your company can participate in future green
infrastructure projects at one of the upcoming Green Infrastructure
Construction Seminars on May 20 and June 3, 2014 from
3:30-4:30pm at the Contractors Assistance Center located at 5
Thomas Mellon Circle, Suite 168. Admission and parking are free
but space is limited so RSVP today by emailing acp@sfwater.org or
calling (415) 467-1040.
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