Press Releases

Sonoma Water Receives Highest Credit Rating Possible for Water Bonds


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 20, 2019 CONTACT: Barry Dugan, Principal Programs Specialist, 707-547-1930, 707-331-2040, barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov Improved rating reflects agency’s extremely strong financial performance (Santa Rosa, CA)  – The Sonoma County Water Agency’s (Sonoma Water) credit rating has been raised to AAA – the highest rating possible.  AAA…

Youth Workers Kick-off 11th Year of Summer Jobs and Ecology Program


For Immediate Release: June 12, 2019 Contact: Ann DuBay 707.322.8185 Ann.DuBay@scwa.ca.gov Santa Rosa, CA – On Monday June 17th, more than 40 Sonoma County youth and young adults will be engaged in activities ranging from invasive species removal to watershed education and riparian habitat exploration at Westside Water Education Center.  The clean-up and edu…

Stream Maintenance Program Improves Water Quality and Provides Flood Protection


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  - June 17, 2019 CONTACT: Barry Dugan, Principal Programs Specialist: 707-547-1930, 707-331-2040, barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov (Santa Rosa, CA)  The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) began stream maintenance activities in or near more than 50 streams throughout Sonoma County this week to restore conveyance capacity and maintain proper function of Sonoma Wa…

Unprecedented Funding for Research Into Atmospheric Rivers and Stormwater Capture in California Approved by Legislature


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 14, 2019 Fountain Valley, California – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will receive $9.25 million toward funding for research into atmospheric rivers in the California Legislature’s 2019-2020 budget.  A coalition of California water agencies, that included the Orange County Water District (OCWD), Sonoma Water, San Diego County …

Russian River Inflatable Dam Goes Up, Again - Anglers, Boaters Must Portage Around Dam


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 30, 2019 CONTACT - Barry Dugan, Principal Programs Specialist: 707-547-1930, 707-331-2040, barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov (Forestville, CA)  – For the second time this year, the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) is in the process of raising its rubber dam on the Russian River near Forestville. The seasonal dam was originally inflated on May 6 as r…

Board Approves Rate Increases for Sanitation Districts to fund capital projects, operations, ongoing maintenance


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 28, 2019 CONTACT: Barry Dugan, Principal Programs Specialist: 707-547-1930, 707-331-2040, barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov Santa Rosa, CA – The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) Board of Directors (Board) last Tuesday approved a set of rate adjustments for the eight sanitation districts and zones that provide sewer service to more than 18,000 …

May rainstorm forces lowering of rubber dam


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2019   CONTACT Barry Dugan Principal Programs Specialist 707-547-1930 707-331-2040 barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov   River forecast to reach 6,000 cubic feet per second Sunday night (Forestville, CA)  – Less than a week after it had fully inflated its rubber dam on the  Russian River in preparation for summertime w…

North Coast Entities to Sign Potter Valley Project Planning Agreement


Contacts: Congressman Jared Huffman: Alexa Shaffer, 202-236-3421, Alexa.Shaffer@mail.house.gov Sonoma Water: Brad Sherwood, 707-322-8192 sherwood@scwa.ca.gov California Trout: Tracey Diaz, 415-392-8887 x103   tdiaz@caltrout.org Mendocino IWPC: Janet Pauli, jpauli@pauliranch.com The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water), Mendocino Inland Water and Power Commission, and Ca…

Russian River Inflatable Rubber Dam Going Up


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 6, 2019 CONTACT - Barry Dugan, Principal Programs Specialist: 707-547-1930, 707-331-2040, barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov Anglers, Boaters Must Portage Around Dam (Forestville, CA)  – The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) began inflating its rubber dam on the Russian River near Forestville on Monday, May 6. The rubber dam is a critical component o…

Public Opportunity to Learn How Habitat Enhancement Projects are Benefitting Russian River Coho, Steelhead


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 18, 2019 CONTACT: Barry Dugan, Principal Programs Specialist - 707-547-1930, 707-331-2040, barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov Geyserville, CA – On Monday, April 22, the Public Policy Facilitating Committee (PPFC) will take a virtual tour of projects designed to help restore endangered and threatened fish to the Russian River watershed, while maintaining the regi…

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