For immediate releaseMonday, Feb. 5, 2024Contact:Andrea Rodriguez, Sonoma Water707-331-2040Andrea.Rodriguez@scwa.ca.govLake Sonoma Steelhead Festival returns Feb. 10Geyserville, CA - Get ready for the return of the Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival as it celebrates its 15th year! California's premier event honoring the annual Steelhead migration is set to take place on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Milt…

(Español abajo)For Immediate ReleaseDecember 19, 2023Mary Hurrell, (202) 225-5187, mary.hurrell@mail.house.govStuart Tiffen, (707) 322-1223, stuart.tiffen@scwa.ca.govHuffman delivers $2 million grant for Sonoma Water to study potential fish-friendly diversion to Russian River Santa Rosa, CA – The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation today announced a $2 million grant to Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma W…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2023(Español abajo) CONTACTAndrea Rodriguez707-331-2040 (cell)andrea.rodriguez @scwa.ca.gov Russian River Inflatable Dam lowered in advance of forecasted storm Santa Rosa, CA – In anticipation of a series of storms arriving in the next week and elevated river flows, the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) will begin the process of deflating its rubber dam …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 5, 2023CONTACTStuart TiffenSenior Programs Specialist707-331-1223stuart.tiffen@scwa.ca.govAdministrative Office404 Aviation BoulevardSanta Rosa, CA 95403Sonoma Water, Sonoma County approve formation of Eel-Russian Project AuthoritySanta Rosa, CA  – The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, who also serve as the Board of Directors for the Sonoma County Water Agency, voted …

Fitch Ratings - San Francisco - 15 Nov., 2023: Fitch Ratings has upgraded the following obligations of the Sonoma County Water Agency, CA (the agency or Sonoma Water) to 'AAA' from 'AA+':--$19.5 million water revenue bonds, 2015 series A;--Issuer Default Rating (IDR).The Rating Outlook is Stable.The upgrade to 'AAA' from 'AA+' of the water revenue bond rating and IDR reflect the agency's 'Excepti…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENov. 8, 2023 CONTACTStuart TiffenSenior Programs Specialist707-332-1223stuart.tiffen@scwa.ca.govAdministrative Office404 Aviation BoulevardSanta Rosa, CA 95403 The Sonoma County Water Agency’s efforts in greenhouse gas emissions reductions were recognized this week with Climate Registered Gold Status for 2020 and 2021 and a Climate Leadership Award. The awards were presented …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOct. 13, 2023CONTACTStuart TiffenSenior Programs Specialist707-332-1223stuart.tiffen@scwa.ca.govAdministrative Office404 Aviation BoulevardSanta Rosa, CA 95403Santa Rosa, CA – The Sonoma County Water Agency’s watercraft inspection program at Lake Sonoma will continue for another two years, thanks to almost $400,000 in state grant funding awarded in August and that went into e…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOct. 5, 2023CONTACTStuart TiffenSenior Programs Specialist707-332-1223stuart.tiffen@scwa.ca.govSonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership wins WaterSense Partner of the Year, Sustained Excellence awardsThe Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership earned multiple awards today from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its work promoting the EPA WaterSense program and wate…

[en Español abajo]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESept. 7, 2023    CONTACT:Stuart TiffenSenior Programs Specialist707-322-1223stuart.tiffen@scwa.ca.gov         Community meeting to discuss Occidental-Graton wastewater transfer pipelineGraton, CA – At its Sept. 18, 2023, board meeting, the Graton Community Services District will provide a community update on a proposed wastewater pipeline from the Occidental…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2023CONTACTAndrea RodriguezCommunications Manager707-331-2040andrea.rodriguez@scwa.ca.gov(Español abajo)Sonoma Water Board Updates Energy and Climate Resiliency PolicySanta Rosa, CA – On Tuesday, August 15, the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) Board of Directors approved a forward-thinking new Energy and Climate Resiliency Policy.In 2011, the Board approv…