The Hillsborough Public Works Department is the largest department in the Town of Hillsborough with 31 full-time staff members. The Public Works Department is responsible for the overall planning, maintenance, operation and improvement of public infrastructure, including streets, storm drainage, sewer and water.
The Department also provides project management services for a majority of the Town's annual Capital Improvement Program. In partnering with the community, our goal is to provide cost-effective services in a personal, responsive and innovative manner.
Environmental Fair & BBQ - Shred It Event!
Both Events will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2011 !
-Fair & BBQ from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. @ Town Hall -Community Shred-It Event from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Free Spring Landscape & Gardening Education Program The Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency has announced its FREE Spring Landscape & Gardening Education Program. There are 38 amazing classes to choose from! Everything from Edible Gardening to Designing Drip Irrigation Systems. Please visit http://bawsca.org/docs/BAWSCA_Spring2011_LandscapeClass_Flyer.pdf or call (650) 349-3000 to register now!
Crystal Springs Pipeline No. 2 Replacement Project Coming to the Town of Hillsborough Beginning 2011, the Crystal Springs Pipeline No. 2 (CSPL2) Replacement Project will begin construction to repair, replace and seismically upgrade this critical water main that provides water to northern San Mateo County cities and San Francisco. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is the owner of this important water pipeline replacement project. CSPL2 was built in the late 1930s and is in need of seismic improvements. To ensure water reliability, especially in the event of an emergency, it is critical for the SFPUC to complete this work quickly.
CartSMART The new residential program, known as "CartSMART", includes weekly collection service for Recycle, Compost and Garbage, including a conversion to Single-Stream Recycling, which allows residents to put all of their recyclables into one blue cart without having to sort materials. Residents currently use the "dual-stream" recycling collection system, which requires them to separate paper products from plastic, metal and glass containers and place into different recycling tubs.
SeeClickFix The Public Works Department has made it easier to report and track a non-emergency problem that residents encounter in their community. SeeClickFix has an application available for iPhone, Blackberry, and Android. Additionally information can be reported from your smart phone by downloading http://www.seeclickfix.com/apps or visit http://www.seeclickfix.com/hillsborough to keep an eye on reported issues in Town.
SFPUC Water Quality Change In January 2010, our water wholesaler, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission shut down the pipelines from their reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada to install seismic upgrades and perform maintenance. Water is now coming from local sources in the Bay Area.
Milky Water: Tiny bubbles of air have saturated water. You will likely notice that the water clears up from the bottom of a glass container as the bubbles rise to the surface.
Changes in Taste: The SFPUC normally provides its customers with a blend of about 85% Hetch Hetchy water and 15% locally produced water. Since Hetch Hetchy water is not in the mix, the taste is slightly different.
How long will this condition last? The SFPUC expects to complete its work on the Hetch Hetchy sometime during the month of February. After that, they will resume delivery of Hetch Hetchy water as before. Past experience shows that the water will return to normal within a day or two after.
The California Water Conservation in Landscaping Act (AB 1881) In an effort to reduce water consumption in landscaped areas, California passed The Water Conservation in Landscaping Act of 2006 (AB 1881). AB 1881 requires the State Department of Water Resources to update the State’s Model Landscape Ordinance with specific ways to improve water efficiency in urban irrigated landscapes. To comply with AB 1881, the Town of Hillsborough will need to adopt either the State’s updated Model Landscape Ordinance or one of its own that is “at least as effective”.
In December 2009, the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (“BAWSCA”) presented a Regional Model Landscape Ordinance to its Bay Area member agencies (including Hillsborough). BAWSCA created the Regional Model Ordinance to simplify the state’s ordinance requirements and make it more applicable to our region. The Regional Model Ordinance can be found at http://bawsca.org/docs/09_FINAL_BAWSCAOutdoorOrdinance_December122009.pdf
The Hillsborough City Council will be considering the State and Regional Model Ordinances as a discussion item on February 8, 2010. Information regarding this meeting will be provided on the Town’s City Council webpage http://www.hillsborough.net/depts/council/agenda/agenda.asp . Interested members of the public may also contact the Town directly at 650-375-7444 for more information.
The Hillsborough Public Works Department is the largest department in the Town of Hillsborough with 31 full-time staff members. The Public Works Department is responsible for the overall planning, maintenance, operation and improvement of public infrastructure, including streets, storm drainage, sewer and water. 
