At almost every intersection in the City, over 25,000 catch basins help to capture stormwater when it rains. This stormwater runoff then goes into the same pipes that connect to household and business drains. This “combined sewer system” is what helps manage stormwater and protect public health and the environment and reduce the risk of…
Author: Vince Mazzaferro
Nearly 100,000 Tons of Sand Will be Moved for Interim Protection and Improved Beach Access
The SFPUC and the National Park Service (NPS), will begin sand management activities at Ocean Beach this month to address coastal erosion issues on the City’s westside. The initiative will begin this month and conclude by January 2020. As part of the project, the SFPUC is pursuing both short and long-term improvements along Ocean Beach…
With Over 2,000 Residents Participating, Adopt a Drain Website Candidate for Digital Public Good
UNICEF and the government of Norway have created a collaborative process designed to facilitate the development, discovery, scalability, and use of digital public goods by anyone in the world at little or no cost. Digital public goods are online tools that serve to educate, help one thrive in their professional life, enrich cultural experiences, and…
Neurodiversity Program First of its Kind in the Construction Industry
A group of diverse and talented San Franciscans became the first graduating cohort of the SFPUC’s inaugural Neurodiversity Pilot Program made possible through partnerships with community-based organization The Arc San Francisco, private construction and engineering firms Sundt/Walsh, Brown & Caldwell, Stantec, and Webcor, and government agencies the California Department of Rehabilitation and the SF Office…
How San Francisco’s Sewer Upgrade Projects Helped Build a Local Resident’s Career
Meet Delijah Harrell, a San Francisco native currently working on the SFPUC’s Mariposa Pump Station Improvements Project. The project includes demolition of the existing pump station and construction of a new facility at the same location to accommodate full build out of the Mission Bay community, the new Warriors Arena and planned population growth in…
Guardians of the Rain Gardens
Last month, the SFPUC launched its new sewer program for community members: Rain Guardians. Similar to the Adopt a Drain program, the Rain Guardians program enables San Francisco residents to take an active role in caring for rain gardens in their neighborhood and improving the area where they live and work. A rain garden is…