Public Works - Water Division
567 El Camino Real
San Bruno, California 94066
Phone: (650) 616-7065 Fax: (650) 794-1443
Web: sanbruno.ca.gov
The City of San Bruno is located in north San Mateo County. San Bruno is a residential community with regional commercial and light industrial development. The Public Works Water Division’s service area includes the City of San Bruno and unincorporated areas of the County.
Area Size |
6.1 square miles |
Service Population |
43,910 |
Number of Accounts |
11,060 |
Number of SF RWS Connections |
5 |
Connections To SF RWS Mains |
Crystal Springs # 2 and #3, San Andreas 1, 2, and 3, Sunset Pipeline |
Avg. Day Demand (mgd) |
2.95 |
Avg. Day Purchases From SF RWS (mgd) |
1.22 |
% Demand Met With SF RWS Supplies |
41.24% |
Maximum Local Water Production (mgd) |
1.90 |
Alternative Supply Sources |
Local Groundwater |
Interties With Other Agencies |
North Coast CWD, CWS - South San Francisco |
Local Storage (mg) |
8.3 |
Days of Storage |
2.5 - Length of storage based on loss of all sources of supply. All zones can meet the 8 hr criteria either separately or by pumping from zones with excess capacity. Well water could meet partial demand in an emergency. |
The City of San Bruno water supply comes from three different sources – surface water purchased from San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), surface water purchased from North Coast County Water District (NCCWD), and ground water produced from the City’s wells. Historically, approximately half of the City’s total water supply came from purchased surface water and remaining supply was produced from the City’s groundwater wells. As of 2016, San Bruno has increased its use of surface water supplies during wet and normal years in accordance with the regional Groundwater Storage and Recovery (GSR) project. The City now receives approximately 90 percent of its supplies from surface water in wet and normal years.
The San Bruno Water system consists of 5 surface water supply turnouts, 4 active groundwater wells, 8 storage tanks, 13 pressure zones, 8 booster pump stations, 31 pressure regulating stations, most of which are equipped with pressure reducing valves that regulate water from high pressure zones to lower pressure zones and approximately 116 miles of water mains ranging in sizes from 2 to 18 inches diameter.
Supply by Source |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
San Francisco Water |
465,406 |
444,989 |
507,220 |
593,241 |
San Francisco Water - Supplemental |
922,606 |
883,411 |
0 |
0 |
Local Groundwater |
110,306 |
165,404 |
961,490 |
845,341 |
Surface Water |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Recycled Water |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other (North Coast CWD) |
13,148 |
12,773 |
12,040 |
0 |
Total |
1,511,466 |
1,506,577 |
1,480,750 |
1,438,582 |
mgd equivalent |
3.10 |
3.09 |
3.03 |
2.95 |
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|
|
|
|
Demand by Sector |
|
|
|
|
Residential |
1,041,885 |
988,676 |
1,032,586 |
944,436 |
Commercial/Industrial |
266,655 |
235,600 |
269,983 |
247,539 |
Other |
90,312 |
82,914 |
72,182 |
58,940 |
Non-Revenue Water |
112,614 |
199,387 |
105,999 |
187,667 |
Total |
1,511,466 |
1,506,577 |
1,480,750 |
1,438,582 |
mgd equivalent |
3.10 |
3.09 |
3.03 |
2.95 |
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|
|
|
|
Per Capita Use |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Residential |
48 |
46 |
48 |
44 |
Gross |
70 |
70 |
68 |
67 |
Designation |
Type |
Capacity (gallons) |
---|---|---|
Storage Tank 1 |
Steel |
2,500,000 |
Storage Tank 3 |
Concrete |
2,000,000 |
Storage Tank 4 |
Steel |
1,000,000 |
Storage Tank 6 |
Steel |
400,000 |
Storage Tank 6A |
Steel |
1,000,000 |
Storage Tank 7 |
Steel |
400,000 |
Storage Tank 9 |
Steel |
500,000 |
Storage Tank 10 |
Steel |
500,000 |
Total |
|
8,300,000 |
Name |
Capacity (mgd) |
Status |
---|---|---|
Well 15** |
0.26 |
Active |
Well 16** |
0.72 |
Active |
Well 17* |
0.40 |
Active |
Well 18** |
0.29 |
Active |
Well 20** |
0.85 |
Active |
Total |
2.52 |
|
Name |
No. |
Diameter |
North Coast |
2 |
21 |
CWS |
1 |
8 |