Building Infrastructure Locally for Decentralized Water Systems (BILD) is a new initiative of the SFPUC and the National Blue Ribbon Commission for Onsite Water Systems (NBRC) to help build cross-sector coalitions to expand decentralized water systems. BILD was formed as a collaborative global community of practice working to uncover opportunities, advance implementation, and spread transformative solutions related to decentralized water systems to support the efficient use and reuse of water. The inaugural BILD meeting was held virtually on March 5, 2025. Throughout the spring and summer of

Since launching San Francisco’s Onsite Water Reuse Program, the SFPUC has been leading a national effort to advance onsite water reuse. Chaired by the SFPUC, the National Blue Ribbon Commission (NBRC) was formed in 2016 to advance best management practices to support the use of onsite water systems within individual buildings or at the local scale. Led by the SFPUC’s vision and leadership, the NBRC was established to craft model state policy and develop resources for the safe implementation of onsite systems. The NBRC represents 15 states, the District of Columbia, the city of Vancouver, and