Press Releases

Public Opportunity to Learn About Habitat Projects that Benefit Threatened Fish in the Russian River Watershed (Sorry, Meeting Has Been Cancelled)


UPDATE 3/11/20 - Sorry, this meeting has been cancelled. View Updated Press Release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 9, 2020 CONTACT - Barry Dugan, Principal Programs Specialist, 707-547-1930, 707-331-2040, barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov Healdsburg, CA – On Thursday, March 12, the Public Policy Facilitating Committee (PPFC) will host its annual meeting to receive reports and presentations o…

Russian River Inflatable Dam Being Inflated Today


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 28, 2020 CONTACT - Barry Dugan: 707-547-1930 (office), 707-331-2040 (cell), barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov Santa Rosa, CA – Due to a dry February and warm temperatures, the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) today began the process of inflating its rubber dam located in the Russian River near Forestville. The rubber dam is a critical component of the R…

Emergency Repairs for Russian River-Cotati Aqueduct Approved


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 25, 2020 CONTACT - Barry Dugan: 707-547-1930 (office), 707-331-2040 (cell), barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov Santa Rosa, CA – The Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) today approved a resolution to allow emergency repairs for a portion of the Russian River-Cotati Aqueduct. The emergency declaration allows repairs to take place …

Russian River Inflatable Dam Being Deflated Today


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 2, 2019 CONTACT - Barry Dugan: 707-547-1930 (office), 707-331-2040 (cell) barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov Santa Rosa, CA –The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) today began the process of deflating its rubber dam located in the Russian River near Forestville. Sonoma Water routinely deflates the rubber dam when Russian River flow…

Community Meeting to Update Public on Russian River Estuary Management Project


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 15, 2019 CONTACT -  Barry Dugan, Principal Programs Specialist, 707-547-1930, 707-331-2040, barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov (Jenner, Calif.) – The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 to update the community on the Russian River Estuary Management Project. The meeting will be held from …

Penngrove Wastewater Pipeline Overflow


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- July 29, 2019 Contact: Andrea Rodriguez, 707-521-1837(o), 707-291-9887(c), Andrea.Rodriguez@scwa.ca.gov (Penngrove, CA)  –A blocked sewer pipe resulted in untreated wastewater seeping from four manholes in the Penngrove Sanitation Zone collection system, which is operated by Sonoma Water. Staff removed a root mass that cause…

Lake Mendocino releases ramped down to allow Mendocino Sheriff to attempt missing person recovery


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 9, 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 ramping down releases of water from Lake Mendocino on the afternoon of Monday, July 8 at the request of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department in order to attempt t…

Student Winners Announced in Annual Water Awareness Poster and Video Contests


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 21, 2019 CONTACT: Barry Dugan - Principal Programs Specialist, 707-547-1930, 707-331-2040, barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov (Santa Rosa) – Winners of the Sonoma County Water Agency’s (Sonoma Water) annual Water Awareness school poster contest and the Russian River Watershed Association’s high school video contest were announced recently during a celebra…

Broad-Based Partnership Takes Next Step Toward Two-Basin Solution for Eel and Russian Rivers


For Immediate Release - June 27, 2019 Contacts: Rep. 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: Redgie Collins, 415-748-8755, rcollins@caltrout.org Mendocino IWPC: Janet Pauli, jpauli@pauliranch.com Humboldt County: Supervisor Estelle Fennell, 707-476-2392, EFennell@co.humboldt.c…

Grand Jury report acknowledges Sonoma Water’s earthquake preparation efforts, provides recommendations for further improvements


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 21, 2019 CONTACT: Barry Dugan - Principal Programs Specialist, 707-547-1930, 707-331-2040, barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov (Santa Rosa, CA) – The 2019 Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury investigated the risk of a major earthquake in Sonoma County and the effect that it could have on residents, due to impacts on water supplies.  Because most people in Sonoma Count…

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