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July 7, 2025 through July 10, 2025
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July 7, 2025 Susan Mullaney San Francisco groundwater
July 10, 2025 Lourdes Enriquez July 17th BAWSCA Board of Directors Special Meeting Agenda (email and attachments)
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From: Susan Mullaney
To: Commission
Subject: San Francisco groundwater
Date: Monday, July 7, 2025 3:25:02 PM
Dear PUC Commission,
I appreciate your safeguarding San Francisco's water supply.
San Francisco's Recreation and Park Department has been installing artificial turf around San Francisco.
Artificial turf is widely recognized as a source of environmental pollution both in the form of microplastics and petrochemical toxins.
In March of this year the California Environmental Protection Agency released a draft Synthetic Turf Study.
https://oehha.ca.gov/sites/default/files/media/2025-03/DraftTurfReport031325.pdf The California EPA detected chemicals in biofluids and air samples using a methodology to distinguish the source as "synthetic turf, and not to other environmental sources like industrial facilities and traffic." See page 3-33 of the above linked report.
I am comparing these chemicals to the list of chemicals detected in San Francisco's groundwater as reported in the PUC's 2024 Annual Groundwater Monitoring Report Westside Basin. https://www.sfpuc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024_Annual_WSB_GW_Mon_Report.pdf (pages 539-540)
I have not yet cross-referenced each chemical but I do see that Styrene is attributed to artificial turf and also detected in our groundwater. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, "Chronic exposure [to Styrene] affects the central nervous system showing symptoms such as depression, headache, fatigue, weakness, and may cause minor effects on kidney function." Many of the chemicals attributed to artificial turf are harmful to humans and the environment. For example, 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene is described as: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects; Avoid release to the environment
https://www.fishersci.co.uk/store/msds?partNumber=11361607&countryCode=GB&language=en The runoff from the acres of artificial turf installed by SF RPD is carrying harmful petrochemicals and microplastics into our groundwater. RPD is planning to install another 17 acres of artificial turf at Crocker Amazon Park.
As protector of our drinking water, which is now a blend of groundwater and Hetch Hetchy water, I ask you to please block further installation of artificial turf in San Francisco.
Thank you,
Susan Mullaney
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From: Lourdes Enriquez
To: BAWSCA WMR
Cc: Smegal, Tom; Deborah Grimes; Christiane Barth
Subject: July 17th BAWSCA Board of Directors Special Meeting Agenda Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025 1:43:47 PM
Attachments: 25_BAWSCA_July17_Agenda_Final.pdf
25_BAWSCA_July17_NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING.pdf
Attached is a Notice of Special Meeting and agenda for the BAWSCA Board of Directors Special meeting on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm.
The meeting is a Special Meeting due to a different meeting location than usual. The meeting will be held at:
David J. Chetcuti Room, Millbrae
450 Poplar Ave. Millbrae
To get directions, CLICK HERE
. This link is also on the attached agenda
Supporting documentation for agenda items is not included in this email because of its volume. Click here
to download a complete copy of the agenda and attachments for this meeting from our website, or go to: http://bawsca.org/about/board/agendas
If you have questions, please call (650) 349-3000.
Thank you,
Lourdes Enriquez
Lourdes Verzosa-Enriquez
Assistant to the CEO/General Manager
Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency
155 Bovet Road, #650
San Mateo, CA 94402
650-349-3000
www.bawsca.org
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
July 17, 2025
6:30 p.m.
At a different location:
Chetcuti Room – Millbrae – 450 Poplar Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030
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(One member of the Board will participate in this meeting by Teleconference. Location shall be 114 Austin Ct. Lincoln, CA 95648. When any member of the board participates by teleconference, all votes taken at this meeting will be by roll call vote.) AGENDA
Agenda Item Presenter Page
1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Salute to Flag (Chambers)
2. Comments by the Chair (Chambers)
3. Board Policy Committee Report (Attachment) (Hardy) Pg 3
4. Consent Calendar (Attachments) (Chambers)
A. Approve Minutes of the May 15, 2025 Meeting
B. Receive and File Budget Status Report – As of May 31, 2025 C. Receive and File Investment Report – As of May 31, 2025
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Pg 21
5. SFPUC Report (Corvinova)
A. SFPUC Affordability Efforts
6. Water Management Representatives (WMR) Report (Flegel)
7. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda (Chambers) Members of the public may address the Board on any issues not listed on the agenda that are within the purview of the Agency. Comments on matters that are listed on the agenda may be made at the time the Board is considering each item.
Each speaker is allowed a maximum of two (2) minutes.
8. Reports and Discussions
A. BAWSCA’s Long-Term Reliable Water Supply Strategy 2050 (Attachment) (Ashoori) B. BAWSCA’s 2021-2023 Drought Report (Attachment) (Francis)
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Pg 33
9. CEO Reports
A. Update on New Tier 2 and WSA Amendment Adoption Process (McPherson)) B. FERC/Bay Delta Plan Update (Smegal)
C. CEO/General Manager Performance Evaluation (Chambers)
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D. CEO/General Manager’s Letter (Attachment)
E. Board Policy Calendar (Attachment)
F. Correspondence Packet (Under Separate Cover)
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Pg 37
10. Closed Session (Schutte)
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Final License Application Proceedings for Don Pedro Hydroelectric Project, P-2299-082, and La Grange Hydroelectric Project, P-14581-002.
B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 - State Water Board Cases (Third Appellate District Court, Case No.
C101232).
11. Report after Closed Session (Schutte)
12. Additional Time for Public Comments (As Time Permits) (Chambers) Members of the public may address the Board on any issues that are within the purview of the Agency.
13. Directors’ Discussion: Comments, Questions and Agenda Requests (Chambers)
14. Date, Time and Location of Future Meetings (Chambers) (See attached schedule of meetings)
15. Adjourn to next meeting scheduled for September 18, 2025 at 6:30 pm (Chambers)
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NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING
of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
on July 17, 2025 at 6:30PM
due to a different location
David J. Chetcuti Community Room
450 Poplar Ave., Millbrae, CA 94030
To Get Directions, CLICK HERE
If you have any questions, please call the
BAWSCA office at (650) 349-3000.
See next page for Agenda