Water Security

Water security is a shared responsibility involving water suppliers, wastewater utilities, government, law enforcement agencies and citizens. Throughout the past few years, several security measures have been implemented to protect our drinking water, including new fencing and guard posts at our major facilities. The majority of our new precautions, however, cannot be disclosed to the general public because we want to prevent those who might try to compromise the City’s water treatment and distribution systems from having access to information about how we protect our water supply.

Your safety is a priority, so do not approach or confront strangers. Please keep your eyes and ears open, as we count on you to report any suspicious activity in and around local water utilities.

Here are a few examples of suspicious activities to report:

• People dumping or discharging material to a water reservoir.
• People climbing or cutting a utility fence.
• Unidentified truck or car parked near waterways or facilities for no apparent reason.
• Suspicious openings or tampering of manhole covers, fire hydrants, buildings, or equipment.
• People on top of water tanks.
• People photographing or videotaping utility facilities, structures or equipment.
• People loitering around locks, gates, tanks, or facilities.

Please report any suspicious activities to: Water Department’s Emergency Hotline (619) 515-3525 San Diego Police Department 24-hour Non-Emergency Line (619) 531-2000

Tampering with water supplies is a serious offense and violators will be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Thank you for keeping our water resources and community safe.