Mission Creek Conservancy
Est. 1983
Mission Creek Conservancy is concerned about wastewater
in Mission Creek
Wastewater releases during storms in Mission Creek have long raised questions about pollution negatively impacting wildlife and human recreation. While releases are much less impactful than they were ten or fifteen years ago we feel it needs to be a lot better.
The SFPUC insists that they have met all guidelines and rules but documents through FriendsofMissionCreek.org suggest that relatively inexpensive adjustments to wastewater release procedures could substantially reduce pollutants and result in cleaner safer waters in Mission Creek.
In March 2024, environmental organization SF Baykeeper has indicated its intention to sue the SFPUC and the City over this very issue citing violations of the Clean Water Act through discharge of bacteria, chemicals trash and pollution causing fish-killing algae blooms in San Francisco Bay. In May 2024 this suit has been joined by the US EPA and the State of California.
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f you are a Mission Creek user or enthusiast and would like to be informed on this issue or participate in improving our waterways, email us at themissioncreekconservancy@gmail.com