Requesting Geospatial Data

Sonoma Water creates and maintains extensive GIS databases to support Sonoma Water operations. If the Requestor is requesting data that is available from a public source, the Requestor will be directed to the public source, if possible.

Data Sharing Guidelines

Sonoma Water shall provide GIS Data that is requested from the public in the following manner:

• Sonoma Water shall provide available GIS data that is requested when that data is not otherwise publicly available.
• Sonoma Water shall not distribute critical infrastructure data that poses a security threat and is prohibited from disclosure by Federal Law and is exempt from disclosure under State Law.
• Attribute data that is considered sensitive shall be evaluated and removed prior to distribution. Data distribution may be in the form of standard geospatial data file formats.

How do I start the Data Request process and how long does it take?

To begin the data request process, the Requestor must complete the Data Request Form (below). Please note that additional information may be requested by Sonoma Water prior to the issuance of data.

Once your “Data Request Form” has been submitted, please allow at least ten working days for a response from Sonoma Water. 

Requests received will be logged. Sonoma Water staff will respond to requests in the order they are received.

Sonoma Water will review the request based on the criteria defined in section one (Data Sharing Guidelines).

• Review basic sharing criteria
• Make determination

Response to Request

Sonoma Water will clip the geographical area requested and save the data as a shapefile. Other than basic identifier keys, attribute data will be removed. These files will be emailed (size permitting) to the original requestor.

If Sonoma Water does not provide the data, staff will send a notice to the requestor, notifying him/her data will not be shared.

Disclaimer:

• Sonoma Water makes absolutely no warranty whatsoever, whether expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, thoroughness, value, quality, validity, merchantability, suitability, condition or fitness for a particular purpose of the data, nor as to whether the data are error-free, up-to-date, complete or based upon accurate or meaningful facts.
• Sonoma Water shall not be liable to Requestor for any liability, claim, loss, damage, injury or expense of any kind caused or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly, by the inadequacy of data obtained from Sonoma Water, by any deficiency of Sonoma Water or Requestor systems, by any delay or failure to provide any service, or by any other interruption, disruption or loss of Requestor operations.

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Booker at kevin.booker@scwa.ca.gov.