Investing In Our City Every Dollar Goes to Work

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Water: Delivering high quality

water every day

Power: Generating clean

energy for vital City services

Sewer: Protecting public health

and the environment

Our Core Priorities

+ Deliver high quality and reliable services + Maintain critical infrastructure + Preserve ratepayer affordability

Our Hetch Hetchy Regional Water & Power System

2.6 million people 222 million gallons per day Gravity-fed High-quality water source 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of clean hydroelectricity

Water System Improvement Program

+ 80% Complete + 1.5% within budget + Seismic reliability upgrades to address current and future system needs + States largest UV water treatment plant

Key Water Projects Still Underway

Calaveras Dam Replacement Project: Estimated completion fall 2018

New Irvington Tunnel: Estimated completion spring 2016

Bay Tunnel: Estimated completion fall 2015

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Our Combined Sewer System

100-year-old system 1,000 miles of pipes

3 treatment plants
27 pump stations

Sewer System Challenges

100 year old sewers

2nd Ave. & Lake St. May 6, 2013

Southeast Treatment Plant

Sewer System Improvements

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Our Proposed Rate Package

Time Span
Average Annual Increase What it Means

Four years starting July 1, 2014

$7-10 on monthly bill (for average single family)

Less than three pennies per gallon in 2018

What it Supports

24/7 operations and maintenance Repair and replacement of old pipes (water & sewer) Completion of water system improvements Planning for sewer system improvements

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Estimated Average Single Family Monthly Bill

Average FYE 2014 Monthly Bill ($)
24/7 Operations Water Capital Improvements Sewer Capital Improvements $52.09 $15.50 $18.88

FYE 2015
$53.65 $19.34 $20.43

FYE 2016
$55.26 $23.70 $22.07

FYE 2017
$56.92 $27.71 $24.89

FYE 2018
$58.62 $30.61 $30.26

Total Bill

$86.47 $93.42

$101.03 $109.51 $119.50

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Water/Sewer Bill Comparison

Based on estimated actual usage by jurisdiction. All bills represent current rates & charges for FY2013-14

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2014 Water and Sewer Rates Timeline

April 22: Staff & Rate Fairness Board Recommendations

and Public Hearing at Commission

May 13: Commission considers Rate Adoption May 19: Submit rates to SF Board of Supervisors

June 19: Deadline for Board of Supervisors to review rates July 1: New retail rates become effective

** Current rates in place through June 2014 **

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Programs to Lower Your Bill

+ Water conservation rebates
Toilets and clothes washers account for 40% of indoor water use Visit: sfwater.org/conservation

+ Flow factor appeal

Reduction based on irrigation needs

+ Community Assistance Program (CAP)

Eligibility based on income and household size Customer Service Contact: (415) 551-3000

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