Water Quality

Make sure San Francisco’s water supply stays clean and does not get contaminated.

Get a permit to test backflow prevention assemblies and keep our drinking water clean.

Get a permit to build or remove a well or soil boring.

Get a permit to run a well to use groundwater or check conditions.

Get a permit to collect and reuse water for irrigation, laundry, and flushing toilets.

Submit an application to operate an existing or new public swimming pool or spa.

Make sure you understand the requirements for the use and storage of your pool cover.

Find requirements, standards, and application forms about managing a public pool or spa.

We test the ocean water at San Francisco beaches to make sure they are clean and safe for all.

We keep track of the risk factors of people who get cryptosporidiosis, an illness that causes diarrhea.

City health code for backflow prevention.

City health code outlining soil boring and well regulations.

City health code outlining alternate water sources for non-potable applications.

City health code outlining public swimming pools and spas.

State code outlining public pool regulations.