Press Releases

Flood Protection and Groundwater Recharge Plan Now Available for Public Comment


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2018 CONTACT Barry Dugan Senior Programs Specialist 707-547-1930 707-331-2040 barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov Santa Rosa, CA – Members of the public are invited to submit comments on a storm water resources plan for the Petaluma River and Sonoma Creek watersheds that has identified more than 60 projects that will utilize storm water from heavy rainfall f…

Construction to Start on Petaluma Boulevard for Corrosion Protection Project for Water Supply Aqueduct


Petaluma, CA – A construction project on Petaluma Boulevard to protect the one of the main drinking water pipelines that serves Petaluma will get underway the week of August 27, and will cause some traffic delays, lane closures, and restricted pedestrian access in some areas along the city’s main thoroughfare. Work at five sites along Petaluma Boulevard will take place Monday throu…

Lake Sonoma Watershed Fire Camera Pilot Project Approved by Sonoma County Supervisors


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 7, 2018 CONTACT - Barry Dugan, Senior Programs Specialist, 707-547-1930, 707-331-2040, barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov Santa Rosa, CA – The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved funding for a network of fire cameras that will provide early detection of wildfires in the Lake Sonoma Watershed, an effort aimed at protecting the drinking water supply for…

Green Valley Creek High Flow Channel Project Available for Public Comment


For Immediate Release - June 22, 2018 CONTACT: Ann DuBay, 707.524.8378 (office), 707.322.8185 (cell), Ann.DuBay@scwa.ca.gov or Brad Sherwood, 707.547.1927 (office), 707.322.8192 (cell), sherwood@scwa.ca.gov Santa Rosa, CA – The Sonoma County Water Agency (Water Agency) has developed a proposal to reduce flooding on Green Valley Road west of Graton by removing sediment from the adjacen…

Student Winners Announced in Annual Water Awareness Poster and Video Contests


For Immediate Release - June 4, 2018 CONTACT: Brad Sherwood, 707.547.1927 (Office), 707.322.8192 (mobile), sherwood@scwa.ca.gov or Barry Dugan - 707.547.1930 (Office), 707.331.2040, Barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov (Santa Rosa) – Winners of the Sonoma County Water Agency’s (Water Agency) annual Water Awareness school poster contest and the Russian River Watershed Association’s high…

Russian River Inflatable Rubber Dam Going Up - Anglers, Boaters Must Portage Around Dam


For Immediate Release - May 21, 2018 CONTACT: Barry Dugan - 707.547-1930 (office), 707.331.2040 (cell), barry.dugan@scwa.ca.gov or Brad Sherwood - 707.547.1927 (office), 707.322.8192 (cell), sherwood@scwa.ca.gov (Forestville, CA)  – The Sonoma County Water Agency (Water Agency) began inflating its rubber dam on the Russian River near Forestville on Monday, May 21. The rubber…

Sewer Lateral Ordinance Proposed for Sanitation Zones & Districts


For Immediate Release - May 18, 2018 CONTACT: Ann DuBay  707.524.8378 (office) 707.322.8185 (cell) Ann.DuBay@scwa.ca.gov                                          …

Russian River Estuary Management Project Community Meeting


For Immediate Release - May 17, 2018 CONTACT: Ann DuBay - 707.524.8378 (office), 707.322.8185 (cell), Ann.DuBay@scwa.ca.gov or Brad Sherwood - 707.547.1927 (office), 707.322.8192 (cell), sherwood@scwa.ca.gov (Monte Rio, Calif.) – The Sonoma County Water Agency (Water Agency) will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, May 31, 2018 to update the community on the Russian River Estuary Man…

Public Input Needed on Water Supply, Flood Protection, and Sanitation Disaster Planning


April 13, 2018 - For Immediate Release CONTACT: Ann DuBay, 707.524.8378 (office), 707.322.8185 (cell), Ann.Dubay@scwa.ca.gov                         (SANTA ROSA) – The Sonoma County Water Agency (Water Agency) has released a draft of its updated Local Hazard M…

Groundwater recharge pilot study underway in Sonoma Valley


For Immediate Release - March 21, 2018 CONTACT: Ann DuBay: 707.524.8378 (office), 707.322.8185 (cell), Ann.Dubay@scwa.ca.gov or Colleen Ferguson: 707.933-2230, cferguson@sonomacity.org                Sonoma, CA – Preparation for a groundwater recharge pilot study is underway in Sonoma Valley. The study, a joint…

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