Sept. 18, 2026 - SANTA ROSA, CA — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that includes a new federal authorization for up to $60 million in funding for water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Sonoma and Marin counties. The funding would support water supply, stormwater management, surface water protection a…

Sept. 15, 2026 - SANTA ROSA, CA – Sonoma Water's Board of Directors today approved accepting a $400,000 grant from the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways to continue Sonoma Water’s invasive mussel prevention program at Lake Mendocino. The two-year grant will fund watercraft inspections and early detection efforts through Oct. 15, 2028.The importance of Sonoma Water's invasiv…

Aug. 19, 2026 - SANTA ROSA, CA – The Sonoma Water Board of Directors has named Assistant General Manager Brad Sherwood interim general manager, effective Sept. 15. Sherwood will succeed General Manager Grant Davis, who will retire Sept. 14 after 16 years leading the agency.“Brad brings extensive knowledge of Sonoma Water, strong relationships throughout the region and a clear commitment to p…

Aug. 5, 2026 - SANTA ROSA, CA — Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water), in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will hold an in-person public meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to present proposed safety upgrades for theMatanzas Creek Dam. Originally constructed under the 1958 Central Sonoma Watershed Work Plan, the Matanzas Creek Dam provides essential flood prot…

Aug. 3. 2026 - Santa Rosa, CA - The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership will be partnering with the UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County for the fourth year to create an educational demonstration garden on the patio outside the Hall of Flowers at the Sonoma County Fair. This year's Hall of Flowers theme is "Floral Fandango."Titled "Botanical Rhapsody," the demonstration garden features p…

June 29, 2026 - SANTA ROSA, CA - Sonoma Water General Manager Grant Davis announced today that he will retire Aug. 25, 2026, after nearly 20 years with the agency, including the past 16 years as general manager.Since joining Sonoma Water in 2007, Davis led the agency through a period of innovation and infrastructure investment while strengthening water supply reliability, environmental stewardshi…

June 5, 2026 — RIO NIDO, CA — The Russian River County Sanitation District on Friday celebrated securing $47,766,537 in state funding to repair and upgrade its wastewater system in west Sonoma County.At an event at the Rio Nido Roadhouse in Rio Nido, State Water Resources Control Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel joined leaders from Sonoma Water and the communities of western Sonoma County and present…

May 18, 2026 - En español abajo - Santa Rosa, CA – Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) will begin the multi-day process of inflating its rubber dam located in the Russian River near Forestville on Monday, May 18. The rubber dam is a critical component of the Russian River water supply system that provides naturally filtered drinking water to more than 600,000 residents in portions of Sonoma…

May 12, 2026 - En español abajo - SANTA ROSA, CA — The Sonoma Water Board of Directors on Tuesday approved the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, a long-range planning document that outlines how the agency will continue to provide a reliable water supply for more than 600,000 residents in Sonoma and Marin counties.Updated every five years as required by California law, the Urban Water Management P…

May 12, 2026 - En español abajo - SANTA ROSA, CA — The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) Board of Directors on Tuesday approved sanitation rate adjustments for the 2026-27 fiscal year to support wastewater system operations, maintenance and infrastructure improvements.New sewer service rates will apply to the Airport-Larkfield-Wikiup, Geyserville, Penngrove and Sea Ranch sanitation zones,…