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The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) operates two of the 37 wastewater treatment plants across the region that discharge into San Francisco Bay. Our plants operate under federal and state permits. As climate change alters conditions in the bay, we are actively participating in a coalition of wastewater utilities , regulators, and scientists studying the bay and assessing the level to which nutrients, including nitrogen, should be reduced to protect the health of the bay. This is a regional issue, and it requires a regional approach. Leading on Nutrient Removal Even before