S.F. supe wants new large buildings to recycle, use less water By J.D. Morris
As California struggles with an intensifying drought, new San Francisco legislation would seek to make large buildings consume less water after they’re occupied.
Supervisor Rafael Mandelman introduced an ordinance Tuesday that would expand the types of buildings subject to city requirements for treating and reusing wastewater, lowering the threshold from 250,0000 square feet to 100,000 square feet or more.
Starting Jan. 1, the ordinance would also make new large commercial developments treat more types of wastewater and make new large residential developments reuse the wastewater they would already be required to collect for additional purposes.
Amid drought concerns, S.F. supervisor wants new large buildings to recycle and use less water
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Pipes in the control room of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission building return treated toilet water to irrigate plants on the exterior and interior of the building. A new ordinance would expand the use of recycled water in some new buildings in the city.Brant Ward/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Senior stationary engineer Maurice Harper checks a sample of the treated water for purity in the basement control room of the San Francisco Public Utilities building in 2015. The building uses treated sewage water from about 1,000 employees to flush the toilets and irrigate some of the landscaping. A proposed ordinance would require more buildings in the city to do the same.Brant Ward/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
S.F. supe wants new large buildings to recycle, use less water By J.D. Morris
As California struggles with an intensifying drought, new San Francisco legislation would seek to make large buildings consume less water after they’re occupied.
Supervisor Rafael Mandelman introduced an ordinance Tuesday that would expand the types of buildings subject to city requirements for treating and reusing wastewater, lowering the threshold from 250,0000 square feet to 100,000 square feet or more.
Starting Jan. 1, the ordinance would also make new large commercial developments treat more types of wastewater and make new large residential developments reuse the wastewater they would already be required to collect for additional purposes.
Mayor Breed taps City Attorney Herrera to lead agency roiled by S.F. City Hall corruption scandal
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Mayor London Breed nominated City Attorney Dennis Herrera Monday as the general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, a surprising decision that will allow her to appoint someone to fill his position until the next election.Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle
Mayor London Breed nominated City Attorney Dennis Herrera Monday as the general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, a significant decision that will allow her to appoint someone to fill his position until the next election.
Whoever Breed appoints to the City Attorney job would oversee an ongoing probe into a sweeping City Hall corruption scandal, a local investigation that Herrera launched in January 2020. That puts pressure on Breed to tap someone who’s seen as independent from her and others at City Hall.
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