FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2022CONTACTBarry DuganPrincipal Programs Specialist707-547-1930707-331-2040barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov(Spanish below) (Español abajo)  Sonoma Water Petitions State for Critical Water Condition for Russian River as Severe Drought Enters Third Consecutive YearSanta Rosa, CA – On Wednesday, May 25 Sonoma Water (Sonoma County Water Agency) filed Temporary Urgency Change Peti…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 10, 2022 CONTACT: Ann DuBay Community & Government Affairs Manager 707-524-8378 (office) 707-322-8185 (cell) ann.dubay@scwa.ca.gov (Spanish below) (Español abajo)  Sonoma Water receives 2022 excellence in innovation award (Santa Rosa, CA) – The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) presented the first annual Excellence in Innovation Award to Sonoma Water f…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2022(Spanish below) CONTACTBarry DuganPrincipal Programs Specialist707-547-1930707-331-2040barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov New Guide for Maintaining Low Water Use LandscapingSanta Rosa, CA – The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership has published a guide for homeowners new to maintaining a low water use landscape. The guide titled “Water Smart Gardens Maintenance Manual” (…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2022(Spanish below) CONTACTBarry DuganPrincipal Programs Specialist707-547-1930707-331-2040barry.dugan@scwa.ca.govAnnual Meeting About Habitat Projects that Benefit Threatened Fish in the Russian River Watershed On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 the Public Policy Facilitating Committee (PPFC) will host its annual meeting to receive reports and presentations on various proj…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   March 29, 2022  CONTACT:  Barry Dugan Sonoma Water 707-331-2040 barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov (Spanish below) (Español abajo)   Russian River County Sanitation District to host a virtual meeting on proposed rates for 2022-2023  (Santa Rosa, CA) – The Russian River County Sanitation District (District) will host a virtual meeting on the proposed sewer fee charges for the upcoming…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   March 29, 2022 CONTACT: Barry DuganSonoma Water707-331-2040barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov (Spanish below) (Español abajo)Sonoma Water to Host Meeting to Discuss Improvements to Watershed Plan for Santa Rosa Creek Watershed Sonoma Water and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will hold a virtual scoping meeting to discuss the new Watershed Plan for the Central Sonoma…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  March 21, 2022  CONTACT Ann DuBay Community & Government Affairs Manager 707-524-8378 (office) 707-322-8185 (cell) ann.dubay@scwa.ca.gov  Russian River Water Supply Dam Being Inflated Today   Santa Rosa, CA – Due to a dry winter and warm temperatures, the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) today began the multi-day process of inflating its rubber dam located in t…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  March 1, 2022CONTACT: Barry DuganSonoma Water707-331-2040barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov(Spanish below) (Español abajo) Sonoma Water to Host Virtual Drought Town Hall(Santa Rosa, CA) – The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) will host a virtual Drought Town Hall on Thursday, March 10 at 6:00 p.m. through a Zoom webinar. The town hall will focus on continued drought conditions…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2021 CONTACT Barry Dugan Principal Programs Specialist, Community Affairs, 707-331-2040, Barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov Guerneville, CA –  A break in a sewer main was discovered at  3 p.m. today at the end of Orchard Avenue in Guerneville and crews from the Russian River County Sanitation District (RRCSD) are on the scene containing the leak and undertaking repair.  Al…

CONTACT Ann DuBay Community & Government Affairs Manager 707-322-8185 ann.dubay@scwa.ca.govGuerneville, CA –  At approximately 5:45 a.m., November 27, Sonoma Water maintenance and operation crews found the source of a wastewater leak in the 16500 block of Highway 116 (River Road) in Guerneville. Repairs will begin shortly on a ruptured sewer force main pipeline and will continue through the d…