Pipes in and out of Home

I've gotten a reply to my query of November 10.  I had given my exact address because I didn't want generalities to my question, "How does water get piped out of my house to the treatment center?  How does fresh water get piped into my house?" 

I knew I wasn't far from the waste treatment center on Sloat Blvd.  I asked about a tour, too.

              I closed by saying, "I would really appreciate this information.  I think, too, that I can pass it on.  People think of water as a renewal resource that we can waste without any problems, but I think if we had a better understanding of all that’s involved in bringing us fresh water, we’d be less wasteful."

               

               

Hi Tina.

1.       Sewer pipes will direct waste away from your home by gravity. Our combined sewer system directs your wastewater (water that goes down your toilet and drains), rainwater and street runoff to the Westside transport box along the Great Highway. The wastewater is then pumped to our Oceanside Treatment plant. Learn about our combined system here http://sfwater.org/index.aspx?page=396

2.       Fresh water reaches you by way of the Merced Manor Reservoir on Sloat Blvd. If you’d like, we can send you a poster about our water and sewer operations in the City. The posters are very fun cartoon drawings by the late Phil Frank. Send us back your address and we’ll send them out to you.

3.       SF residents can sign up for one of our monthly tours of the Oceanside Plant here http://sfwater.org/index.aspx?page=95

Thanks for the great questions and have a great weekend.

Benito Capuyan

Communications and Public Outreach

415.554.1885

bcapuyan@sfwater.org

San Francisco Water, Power and Sewer | Services of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

I really like Phil Frank, so I'm sending for the poster!  But is that an eco-friendly thing to do?