We are starting sewer construction work in Districts 3 and 6!

The long-awaited North Shore to Channel Force Main Sewer Improvement, Water Main Relocation & Replacement, and Pavement Renovation Project is starting!

The first type of activity that you will see would be construction workers pothole the area (look for underground utilities) along the project alignment.

Check back here or the project page for updates!

Take our Streetlight survey and tell us what streetlight designs you like for YOUR SF neighborhood!

Help us make important decisions about the streetlights in your San Francisco neighborhood!

Take this quick survey and tell us which designs YOU like for your San Francisco neighborhood. It is quick and easy!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SFStreetlights

Thank you for your feedback!

Beauty be dammed - Hetch Hetchy inspires

Outdoor columnist Tom Stienstra shares a visit to Hetch Hetchy in a recent article from the San Francisco Chronicle. "From the O'Shaughnessy Dam, the moment you cast your gaze across the cobalt-blue Hetch Hetchy and the towering canyon rims, domes and waterfalls, you will feel the power of place." Read the whole story here.

Bring Your Old Pills to any SF Police Station on April 30th!

Do you have old or expired pills/medications piling up?

Bring them to any San Francisco Police Station on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 10am to 2pm for safe disposal.

Please don't throw pills/medicine away in the toilet or trash! They can end up in the Bay or ocean.

Not accepted: liquids (call 415-330-1405 for a mail-in envelope), needles (get free sharps containers at Walgreens) or Illegal drugs.

All other medications and pills are accepted.

For more information and a link to the event flyer, containing SF Police Station addresses, visit: http://bit.ly/gTwzuf

If you are unable to attend this event, find out other ways to properly dispose of medication by visiting: http://www.baywise.org/ or www.sfwater.org/CleanBay

Thank you for helping the environment!

Video: What's Up with WSIP?

Watch this short video and learn the latest about the SFPUC’s Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) to rebuild and seismically upgrade the Hetch Hetchy Water System.

Water Main Installation on Laguna, Green & Scott Street

New Water Main Installation at:

Laguna Street (from California to Bay Streets)

Green Street (from Laguna to Octavia Streets)

Shaw Pipeline Construction, Inc. the contractor working for the San Francisco Pubic Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has begun construction of an 8-inch ductile iron main on June, 2010. Construction starts at Laguna and Bay Street and is expected to finish in December, 2010.

During construction, water supply to the residents will not be interrupted. The work will be conducted in three stages: 1) Trench and install pipe; 2) Service connections to properties; and 3) Paving of streets in segments.

Parking:
* No-parking signs are posted in areas where the contractor is working. If there is no work by noon, public parking is permitted.

* Residents in the construction area will continue to have access to their garages, although there may be temporary delays.

Work hours: 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday.

For more information, contact Lolita Sweet at (415) 551-4394, or lsweet@sfwater.org. After hours and weekends call 415-550-4911. For comment, visit our blog at sfwater.org/district2.

PACIFIC HEIGHTS

New Water Main Installation - Scott Street (Post To Union Streets)

J Flores Construction, Inc., the contractor working for the San Francisco Pubic Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has begun construction of an 8-inch ductile iron main on July 28, 2010. Construction starts at Scott Street from Post to Union Streets.

The water main installation is expected to finish in December, 2010. During construction, water supply to the residents will not be interrupted.

The work will be conducted in three stages: 1) Trench and install pipe; 2) Service connections to properties; and 3) Paving of streets in segments.

Parking: No-parking signs are posted in areas where the contractor is working.

If there is no work by noon, public parking is permitted. * Residents in the construction area will continue to have access to their garages, although there may be temporary delays.

Work hours: 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday.

For more information, contact Lolita Sweet at (415) 551-4394, or lsweet@sfwater.org. After hours and weekends call 415-550-4911. For comment, visit our blog at sfwater.org/district2.

Water Main Work on Vallejo from Broderick to Octavia

Traffic control at the intersection of Vallejo and Divisadero streets

M Squared Construction, Inc., the contratcor working for the San Francisco Pubic Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has begun construction of an 8-inch ductile iron main in late April, 2010. Construction starts at Vallejo and Broderick streets and is expetced to finish in December, 2010. During construction, water supply to the residents will not be interrutped.

The work will be conducted in three stages: 1) Trench and install pipe; 2) Service connections to properties; and 3) Paving of streets in segments.

Parking
* No-parking signs are posted in areas where the contractor is working. If there is no work by noon, public parking is permitted.
* Residents in the construction area will continue to have access to their garages, although there may be temporary delays.

Work hours - 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday.

For more information, contact Lolita Sweet at (415) 551-4394, or lsweet@sfwater.org. After hours and weekends call 415-550-4911.