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If you are experiencing a water, power, or sewer emergency or service problem call our 24-hour hotline at 3-1-1 or (415) 701-2311 from outside SF or log on at sf311.org. Learn more or review active service alerts.
Winter storms have made this year one of the wettest on record, and snowpack has reached record breaking levels. This follows directly after three of the driest years in recorded history. Based on systemwide hydrologic conditions and water storage in the SFPUC’s reservoirs, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission formally rescinded the Water Shortage Emergency Declaration at our April 11, 2023 Commission Meeting. The drought surcharge was lifted, effective May 1, 2023. Climate change is resulting in more extreme weather whiplash, and more long-term vulnerabilities for our water supply
With a curated selection of SFPUC themed backgrounds, now you can find yourself outdoors at one of our reservoirs or underground in the pipes and tunnels that keep everything flowing. Select and save your background image(s) to your desktop, tablet, or smartphone and take your meetings to exciting new destinations. Scroll down and choose your favorite backgrounds. Click on the virtual background thumbnail from the gallery below that you like to use. Gallery will open a bigger image of that virtual background. Right click on that virtual background and click "save image as". Use your preferred
It's time to solve these brain teasers and puzzles to help you and your loved ones learn more about the work we do.
Download and play these fun games while learning about the SFPUC and our services.