Leaky faucet? Running toilet? High water bill? March 17-23, 2025, is Fix a Leak Week and there’s no better time to find and fix leaks as soon as possible! Leaks can happen anytime in any device that uses water. Unchecked leaks waste a valuable resource we all need and share.

Women have been historically underrepresented in the energy industry, and while strides have been made, women only make up approximately 20% of the energy workforce. Here at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), we are lucky to have amazing female leaders who continue to push the needle and advance gender equity.

With wildfires becoming an increasing threat across California, emergency preparedness is more important than ever. In San Francisco, our multi-layered water system is designed with built-in redundancies to ensure hydrants remain operational and firefighters have reliable access to water when it’s needed most. In fact, they can even draft saltwater from the Bay if called upon!

Local newspaper the Sun-Reporter is recognizing our very own, dr. chris bijoux, for his advocacy and community involvement, in a special edition that recognizes talented people in the San Francisco Bay Area.

When the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) launched the 100-Year Storm Flood Risk Map in 2018, the goal was to inform San Francisco property owners and tenants about stormwater flood risk so they can take actions to protect their property and belongings. The next step was a 2019 ordinance requiring sellers and landlords to disclose if a property lies in the Flood Map’s risk zone. Now we’ve added a new layer of data called flood elevations to the Map. Here’s why we’re providing the data and how it helps make San Francisco a more flood-resilient city.