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…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2023 Contact:Ann DuBayEmail: Ann.DuBay@scwa.ca.govPhone: 707-322-8185Regional Partners Submit Proposal to Preserve Potter Valley Diversion and Fish Passage Options Potter Valley – The Mendocino County Inland Power and Water Commission (MCIWPC), the Round Valley Indian Tribes (RVIT), and the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) last week submitted a proposal to…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 2, 2023CONTACTAndrea RodriguezCommunications Manager(707) 331-2040andrea.rodriguez@scwa.ca.gov(Español abajo)Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership, Master Gardeners to present educational display at Sonoma County FairSanta Rosa, CA – Visitors to the Sonoma County Fair this year will see a new, educational collaboration between the UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County an…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2023CONTACTAndrea RodriguezCommunications Manager707-331-2040andrea.rodriguez@scwa.ca.gov(Español abajo)Russian River Inflatable Dam Being Inflated 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 June 5. The rubber dam is a critical component of t…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2023CONTACTAndrea RodriguezCommunications Manager707-331-2040andrea.rodriguez@scwa.ca.govAdministrative Office404 Aviation BoulevardSanta Rosa, CA 95403(Español abajo)State approves Sonoma Water’s Request for Temporary Changes in Russian River FlowsSanta Rosa, CA   – The State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) recently approved a request by the Sonoma Count…