Episode 314
How SF sources and uses water, and why it's pushing back on state restrictions
California is back in a drought, and in many parts of the state the drought is extreme. San Francisco’s residential water use is among the lowest among large cities in California, says Steven Ritchie, assistant general manager for water for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. He explains where the city gets its water from and how it's used, and why San Francisco is fighting state restrictions on the use of Tuolumne River water.
Civic · Mel Baker, Liana Wilcox, Laura Wenus
May 29, 202132m 0s
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Show Notes
California is back in a drought, and in many parts of the state the drought is extreme. San Francisco’s residential water use is among the lowest among large cities in California, says Steven Ritchie, assistant general manager for water for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. He explains where the city gets its water from and how it's used, and why San Francisco is fighting state restrictions on the use of Tuolumne River water.
Topics
h2osfpucdroughtnatural resourceswatercaliforniapublic utilities commissionutilitiesconservationsan francisco