San Bruno, City of
Public Works - Water Division
567 El Camino Real
San Bruno, California 94066
Phone: (650) 616-7065 Fax: (650) 794-1443
Web: sanbruno.ca.gov
Service Area
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.
System
Profile
|
Area Size |
6.1 square miles |
|
Service Population |
44,409 |
|
Number of Accounts |
11,493 |
|
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) |
3.05 |
|
Avg. Day Purchases From SF RWS (mgd) |
0.86 |
|
% Demand Met With SF RWS Supplies |
28% |
|
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. |
Summary
The City of San Bruno receives its water through 5 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission turnouts and from 5 deep-water wells. The City also purchases water from the North Coast County Water District. The Public Works Water Division maintains a distribution system that includes 13 pressure zones, 21 pumps, 8 water tanks, 900 hydrants, and 100 miles of mains.
SF RWS water is filtered by the Harry Tracy plant (San Andreas Reservoir) and supplied to upper elevation areas of the community. Crystal Springs Supply Lines #2 or #3 deliver to the lower elevations. The groundwater is blended with water from SF RWS; the combined water supply meets all MCLs.
Water Supply and Demand
|
Supply by Source |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
|
San Francisco Water |
584,392 |
637,586 |
383,693 |
419,589 |
|
San Francisco Water - Supplemental |
0 |
83,663 |
895,413 |
890,214 |
|
Local Groundwater |
922,147 |
777,032 |
129,317 |
0 |
|
Surface Water |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Recycled Water |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Other (North Coast CWD) |
23,361 |
21,622 |
21,121 |
23,411 |
|
Total |
1,529,900 |
1,519,903 |
1,429,544 |
1,488,555 |
|
mgd equivalent |
3.14 |
3.11 |
2.93 |
3.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand by Sector |
|
|
|
|
|
Residential |
1,041,912 |
1,022,388 |
974,044 |
944,938 |
|
Commercial/Industrial |
304,363 |
285,374 |
55,469 |
271,679 |
|
Other |
61,674 |
60,761 |
58,938 |
67,522 |
|
Unaccounted for |
121,951 |
151,380 |
341,093 |
204,416 |
|
Total |
1,529,900 |
1,519,903 |
1,429,544 |
1,488,555 |
|
mgd equivalent |
3.14 |
3.11 |
2.93 |
3.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per Capita Use |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
|
Residential |
49 |
47 |
45 |
47 |
|
Gross |
72 |
70 |
66 |
69 |
Facilities and Distribution
Storage Reservoirs
|
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 |
Wells
|
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 |
|
Interties
|
Name |
No. |
Diameter |
|
North Coast |
2 |
21 |
|
CWS |
1 |
8 |