Sewer-related service requests reached 253 in the seven days ending September 14, about 43 percent above the prior three-week average of about 177 per week, according to San Francisco's published 311 records.
Sewer-related service requests to San Francisco's 311 system reached 253 in the seven days ending September 14, up 42.7 percent from a weekly average of about 177 over the prior three weeks. Requests across those three weeks, August 18 through September 7, totaled 532.
San Francisco's published service page for flooding, water leaks, sewer backup and odor issues directs residents to report those problems through 311. The page lists a four-hour response target for street flooding and one business day for most other issues. Reporting produces a tracking number from 311.
The record counts intake requests, not verified incidents. Duplicates and follow-up requests are possible, and the dataset includes no response-time or outcome measurement. The records do not establish a cause for the increase.
DATASF VW6Y-Z8J6 (SEWER): San Francisco's 311 service request dataset on DataSF, identifier vw6y-z8j6, queried for service_name Sewer and grouped into daily buckets across the 28-day window August 18 through September 14, 2026. All 28 daily buckets were present; the counts sum to the full 785-record selection. The seven days ending September 14 (253 requests) compare with the prior 21 days (532 requests, an average of about 177.3 per week), a 42.7 percent increase. Checked 2026-09-15T05:39:32-07:00. Latest record 2026-09-14T20:34:14-07:00. 785 of 785 source records reviewed.
SF.GOV SERVICE PAGE: Single published city service page on reporting flooding, water leaks, sewer backup or odor issues; reviewed as a document, unit: one page, reviewed in full. Establishes the reporting channel for these reports and the stated response targets. Checked 2026-09-15T05:39:32-07:00. Latest record 2026-09-15T05:39:32-07:00. 1 of 1 source records reviewed. Evidence limits: This brief compares one category, Sewer, across two spans: 253 requests in the seven days ending September 14 against 532 requests across the prior 21 days, August 18 through September 7, 2026. Requests are not unique incidents; duplicates and follow-ups are possible. Target compliance and outcomes are not measured in these records. Recent days may be revised as records are updated. No cause is established for the change.
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