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The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission learned from an
employee that Martin Sanchez, who earns $111,000 a year as a
maintenance planner, on Jan. 6 urinated into the Priest
Reservoir just west of Yosemite National Park, said utility
spokesman Tyrone Jue.
"There was actually no impact to public health, there was no
impact to water supply. It was just an unacceptable action by
this employee," Jue said.
He said Sanchez, who works for the San Francisco Public
Utilities Commission, has not received his discipline but he
likely will be suspended without pay for several days.
"The message to him is very clear, even after this disciplinary
action - zip it up or you're going to get shipped out," Jue
said.
The Priest Reservoir, which holds 674 million gallons when full,
is part of the massive Hetch Hetchy Water System that serves
people in the San Francisco Bay area.
Water from the reservoir is treated with chlorine and by shining
ultraviolet light on it as it passes through tubes.
After receiving the report that Sanchez had urinated in the
reservoir, the utility concluded that he had in fact done the
deed, Jue said. No criminal charges are pending in the case.
(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles; Editing by
Cynthia Johnston and Bill Trott)
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