Press Releases

Punctured Pipeline Causes Wastewater Spill in Occidental


February 27, 2018 - For Immediate Release CONTACT: Ann DuBay: 707.524.8378 (office), 707.322.8185 (cell), Ann.DuBay@scwa.ca.gov        (Occidental, CA) — A four-inch wastewater pipeline was inadvertently punctured in downtown Occidental Monday morning, causing less than 1,200 gallons of untreated wastewater to be released. Construction workers on the…

Public Meeting on Local Fish Habitat Restoration Projects


For Immediate Release - February 20, 2018 CONTACT: Ann DuBay; ann.dubay@scwa.ca.gov, 707.524.8378, 707.322.8185 Santa Rosa, CA – On Thursday, Feb. 22 the Public Policy Facilitating Committee (PPFC) will hold its annual meeting to review projects that are helping to restore endangered and threatened fish to the Russian River watershed while maintaining the region’s primary water …

Annual Dry Creek Community Meeting Provides Update on Habitat Enhancement Project


For Immediate Release - February 9, 2018 CONTACT: Ann DuBay - 707.524.8378 (office), 707.322.8185 (cell), ann.dubay@scwa.ca.gov Healdsburg, CA – Dry Creek residents and all those interested in the progress of the Dry Creek Habitat Enhancement Project are invited to attend the annual Dry Creek Community Meeting on Thursday, February 22, 6-8 p.m. at the Milt Brandt Visitors Ce…

Water Agency Board of Directors Appoints Grant Davis as General Manager


January 10, 2018 -  For Immediate Release CONTACT: Brad Sherwood - 707.322.8192 (cell), brad.sherwood@scwa.ca.gov (Santa Rosa, CA) The Sonoma County Water Agency Board of Directors today announced that Grant Davis will return to the Sonoma County Water Agency as its General Manager. Mr. Davis returns to the Water Agency after being appointed nearly five months ago by Governor Brown to …

Inflatable Dam Removal Begins Today on Russian River


For Immediate Release - January 8, 2018 Contact: Brad Sherwood, 707.322.8192 (cell), brad.sherwood@scwa.ca.gov Santa Rosa, CA –The Sonoma County Water Agency (Water Agency) today began deflating its rubber dam located in the Russian River near Forestville. The Water Agency routinely deflates the rubber dam when Russian River flows reach 2,000 cubic feet per second in order to prevent …

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