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City of San Diego

An Exceptional PUBLIC UTILITIES DIRECTOR
Career Opportunity
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About the City Distribution of Water

San Diego not only delivers water to its citizens; it also supplies treated wa-
With more than 1.4 million people, the City of San Diego is the eighth largest ter to the city of Del Mar and the California American Water Company, which
city in the United States and the second largest in California. The City of San serves the cities of Coronado and Imperial Beach, as well as parts of the
Diego’s strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions, southern area of the City of San Diego. As a result, 1.4 million people receive
unsurpassed quality of life, and world-renowned location makes it the ideal water treated by San Diego. These customers use approximately 65.7 billion
place to work, live, and play. With its great weather, miles of sandy beaches, gallons a year.
and major attractions, San Diego has something to offer for everyone.
After water is treated at the City’s treatment plants, it is pumped to all parts
The City’s Mission, as found in our Strategic Plan, is “To Effectively Serve and of San Diego over 404 square miles. The Public Utilities Department maintains
Support Our Communities.” Our core values are Integrity, Service, People, and and operates:
Excellence. The City’s Vision is “A World-Class City for All.” • More than 3,300 miles of water lines
• 50 water pump stations
As one of the region’s largest employers, the City of San Diego has approxi- • 32 standpipes, elevated tanks, and concrete and steel reservoirs with a
mately 11,000 highly dedicated employees. Additional information about the potable water storage capacity of more than 200 million gallons
City of San Diego can be obtained on the City’s website: www.sandiego.gov. • More than 24,000 fire hydrants
• Approximately 290,000 water meters
Department Overview The pipelines range in diameter size from 2-inch service lines to 96-inch

transmission pipelines.
The Public Utilities Department owns and operates both water and waste- Because of San Diego’s diverse topography, including sea level beach com-
water systems. These systems are among the largest and most complex munities, mesas, hills, valleys and canyons, the City maintains more than 120
systems in the world due to the size of the service area, topography, and pressure zones.
varied climate.
The infrastructure is complex, and the Public Utilities Department constantly
monitors, maintains and improves its immense water system to insure water
The water system serves the City and its surrounding areas including whole-
sale and reclaimed water customers. The water system can treat up to 378 is delivered to its customers.
million gallons of drinking water per day and includes 49 pump stations, 3
water treatment plants, over 3,400 miles of pipeline, more than 320,000 ser- Pure Water San Diego
vice connections, and 135 separate pressure zones.
The City’s Pure Water Program is a multi-phase program that will provide one
The wastewater system consists of two sub-systems: the Municipal Sub-Sys- third of the City’s water supply by the end of 2035. The City has been a lead-
tem and the Metropolitan Sub-System. The Municipal is a sewage collection er in proving the feasibility of the Pure Water supply concept to the public
and conveyance system for the City’s residents, and the Metropolitan system and regulators and will soon begin construction of the program’s first phase.
treats and disposes of the wastewater generated by the City and 12 other Phase 1 includes new treatment facilities, pump stations, and approximately
cities and districts near the city. Both systems combined have a total of 82 30 miles of pipeline. Construction is expected to begin in 2019 with comple-
pump stations and serve 2.2 million customers. tion expected in 2023. Phase 1’s estimated total cost is $1.4 billion.

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