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So, is the existing infrastructure well maintained in your opinion and adequate for existing use?

• jeffbee 6y ago
  That the SFPUC's facilities are adequate to water their 2.7 million existing customers seems like a fact which proves itself.
  • daniellarusso 6y ago
    As long as people are getting water, nothing is wrong? The city is losing 7 million gallons per day in leaks (this also includes firefighting). Are there alot of fires daily?
    • jeffbee 6y ago
      So it delivers 97% of the product to the user. Seems pretty good. What is your standard? According to the EPA the typical water system loses 16% to leaks, that means SFPUC is well above the typical system performance. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-04/documents/epa816f13002.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-04/documents...
      • daniellarusso 6y ago
        Where are you getting 3% loss number from? It seems to be over 10% is lost, based on the numbers in your prior comment. As long as most places are leaking more, it is ok? Infrastructure relativism?
        • jeffbee 6y ago
          The amount of water SFPUC delivers to residential customers in SF is a small portion of the whole system, which serves a large area outside the city.