So, we had a 10 increase in Water Quality concerns and that again became another vehicle to talk to people about where their water came from to test to make sure the water was safe and assure them that, you know, in fact it was safe to drink. We also do tours of our water system. So, Community Residents and organization has an opportunity to go up to hetch hetchy to see the water system at work. Supervisor cohen has been a big supporter of the Youth Internship Program we do in the summer for around the sewer system. So, actually right now we have a number of young people from the bayview Hunters Point who participated this summer at hetch hetchy right now. So, it was a great end to their summer. And then our Communications Team [speaker not understood] regional event from, you know, sunday streets, chinese new year, pride, the [speaker not understood] where theyre offering free Drinking Water to folks at that festival, wherever we can, and also handing out Water Bottles and letting peo
And what actually happened as one outcome of that is anecdotally, people told us that they started to drink more water once they understood where it comes from. But also as people had Water Quality concerns, some of the concerns that christina alluded to in her presentation, people started calling 311 more. So, we had a 10 increase in Water Quality concerns and that again became another vehicle to talk to people about where their water came from to test to make sure the water was safe and assure them that, you know, in fact it was safe to drink. We also do tours of our water system. So, Community Residents and organization has an opportunity to go up to hetch hetchy to see the water system at work. Supervisor cohen has been a big supporter of the Youth Internship Program we do in the summer for around the sewer system. So, actually right now we have a number of young people from the bayview Hunters Point who participated this summer at hetch hetchy right now. So, it was a great end to
Hunters point and other vis valley have strong drink tap stations. I also wanted to say on big themes, the issue of privatization of water was brought up, i think thats a really good one, whether its the soda corporations or the bottled water companies, the advertising and marketing kind of from that end to even the lack of access to drink tap stations i think is a really important issue. On equity and maintenance of the drink tap stations and the existing water fountains, i think thats a rec park and a puc issue. If people are fearful that it will be dirty or they wont work, i think they will not use them. So, Broad Community outreach and education about where the new stations are, where existing ones are, and clear focus on maintenance and cleanliness, especially in the lowest income neighborhoods, too, i wanted to say that president chiu has important legislation that some of us are supporting as well. I think we should be advocating for and more funding for more equitable access fo
One outcome of that is anecdotally, people told us that they started to drink more water once they understood where it comes from. But also as people had Water Quality concerns, some of the concerns that christina alluded to in her presentation, people started calling 311 more. So, we had a 10 increase in Water Quality concerns and that again became another vehicle to talk to people about where their water came from to test to make sure the water was safe and assure them that, you know, in fact it was safe to drink. We also do tours of our water system. So, Community Residents and organization has an opportunity to go up to hetch hetchy to see the water system at work. Supervisor cohen has been a big supporter of the Youth Internship Program we do in the summer for around the sewer system. So, actually right now we have a number of young people from the bayview Hunters Point who participated this summer at hetch hetchy right now. So, it was a great end to their summer. And then our Com
Concerns that christina alluded to in her presentation, people started calling 311 more. So, we had a 10 increase in Water Quality concerns and that again became another vehicle to talk to people about where their water came from to test to make sure the water was safe and assure them that, you know, in fact it was safe to drink. We also do tours of our water system. So, Community Residents and organization has an opportunity to go up to hetch hetchy to see the water system at work. Supervisor cohen has been a big supporter of the Youth Internship Program we do in the summer for around the sewer system. So, actually right now we have a number of young people from the bayview Hunters Point who participated this summer at hetch hetchy right now. So, it was a great end to their summer. And then our Communications Team [speaker not understood] regional event from, you know, sunday streets, chinese new year, pride, the [speaker not understood] where theyre offering free Drinking Water to fo