NEWSOM LAUDS SB1XX CALIFORNIA WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY BILL
California Political Desk
October 06, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Mayor Gavin Newsom praised SB1XX, the Water Supply Reliability appropriations bill, citing its prudent and timely investments to address water challenges throughout California, through existing bond dollars. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill on Tuesday October 1, 2008.
This bill recognizes our immediate water needs, and promotes the long-term interests of California´s precious water resources," said Mayor Newsom, who strongly urged passage of the bill when it was first proposed in July. "We can prioritize water supply needs amidst a statewide drought, and address immediate flooding and environmental needs for San Francisco and other California cities with aging combined sewer systems."
SB1XX contains $20,000,000 in Proposition 1E Stormwater Flood Management bond funding. The bond, approved by voters in 2006, funds streetscape, sewer and other improvements for California cities with aging combined wastewater/stormwater collection and treatment systems. More than 70% of San Francisco´s 900 miles of sewers are more than 70 years old. Many are at risk for failure, and are in need of replacement.
SB1XX contains an additional $20,000,000 for urban stream stormwater flood management projects to reduce flooding into the San Francisco Bay. San Francisco requested these Proposition 1E funds to design and construct projects to reduce flooding, improve stormwater collection and treatment and reduce untreated discharges into San Francisco Bay or the Pacific Ocean. Many of these "green" projects could include daylighting underground
creeks that flood under large storms, strategically placing cisterns to harvest stormwater, building green streets with permeable paving that reduce and treat stormwater, installing green roofs and building multi-purpose ball fields that collect and treat stormwater.
San Francisco´s Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is California´s third-largest water utility, providing reliable, high quality drinking water to more than 2.4 million Bay Area residents through the Hetch Hetchy regional water system. The SFPUC also collects and treats San Francisco´s wastewater and stormwater and provides energy to meet the City´s municipal and public services through hydropower, solar power and other renewable
energy resources.
This bill recognizes our immediate water needs, and promotes the long-term interests of California´s precious water resources," said Mayor Newsom, who strongly urged passage of the bill when it was first proposed in July. "We can prioritize water supply needs amidst a statewide drought, and address immediate flooding and environmental needs for San Francisco and other California cities with aging combined sewer systems."
SB1XX contains $20,000,000 in Proposition 1E Stormwater Flood Management bond funding. The bond, approved by voters in 2006, funds streetscape, sewer and other improvements for California cities with aging combined wastewater/stormwater collection and treatment systems. More than 70% of San Francisco´s 900 miles of sewers are more than 70 years old. Many are at risk for failure, and are in need of replacement.
SB1XX contains an additional $20,000,000 for urban stream stormwater flood management projects to reduce flooding into the San Francisco Bay. San Francisco requested these Proposition 1E funds to design and construct projects to reduce flooding, improve stormwater collection and treatment and reduce untreated discharges into San Francisco Bay or the Pacific Ocean. Many of these "green" projects could include daylighting underground
creeks that flood under large storms, strategically placing cisterns to harvest stormwater, building green streets with permeable paving that reduce and treat stormwater, installing green roofs and building multi-purpose ball fields that collect and treat stormwater.
San Francisco´s Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is California´s third-largest water utility, providing reliable, high quality drinking water to more than 2.4 million Bay Area residents through the Hetch Hetchy regional water system. The SFPUC also collects and treats San Francisco´s wastewater and stormwater and provides energy to meet the City´s municipal and public services through hydropower, solar power and other renewable
energy resources.
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