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Santa Rosa City Council Adopts 20% Voluntary Community-wide Reduction in Water Use

City Requesting All Santa Rosans Reduce Water Use to Achieve a 20 Percent Community-wide Savings

In response to historic drought conditions in the North Bay, Santa Rosa, the largest California city north of Santa Francisco, is asking Santa Rosans to act no...

Drought is here. Save water.

DROUGHT IS HERE. SAVE WATER.

Replace your lawn with a WaterSmart landscape. Apply for the Cash for Grass rebate today!

Santa Rosa Water has increased its Cash for Grass rebate. Now removing a square foot of grass will earn you $0.75 with a maximum rebate of...

Sonoma, Marin Water Utilities Seek 20 Percent Voluntary Water Use Reduction

SONOMA, MARIN WATER UTILITIES SEEK 20 PERCENT VOLUNTARY WATER USE REDUCTION

May 4, 2021 – For Immediate Release 

Contact: Drew McIntyre 

General Manager 

North Marin Water District  

(415) 897-4133 

(Santa Rosa, CA) ...

Governor Declares Drought Emergency for Region

Governor Newsom signs an emergency drought declaration for Sonoma and Mendocino counties, both part of the Russian River watershed.

County of Sonoma Proclaims Drought Emergency

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today adopted a resolution proclaiming a local drought emergency and requesting the governor seek a Presidential Disaster Declaration.

State Board orders Reduction of Minimum Instream Flows and Diversions from the Russian River

In response to worsening drought conditions in the Russia River Watershed, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) issued an order that will reduce minimum instream flow requirements in the lower Russian River.

Santa Rosa Adopts Mandatory 20 Percent Reductions in Water Use

Effective Immediately: To protect the regions dwindling water supply, Santa Rosa adopts mandatory 20 percent reduction in water use and enacts water restrictions and prohibitions during 6/29/21 City Council meeting.

Drought Drop By

The drought is here, and Santa Rosa Water is hosting a third Drought Drop By event to support your water and energy saving efforts. Santa Rosa residents can pick up FREE WaterSmart toolkits from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 9.

To meet public dema...

Meet Super Water Saver Danny from True North Landscapes, Inc.

Our watershed, along with the rest of the state, is experiencing severe drought and it is critical we all work together to save water now. By working together, we can cut our community’s daily water use and preserve precious drinking water in ou...

Has your private well gone dry? Report your household water shortage.

Californians experiencing water supply shortages with their private household wells (not for residents served by Santa Rosa Water) are encouraged to submit the Water Household Shortage Report. Document your private water supply shortage in a few easy step...

Water Supply Update

In June, Santa Rosa City Council declared a water shortage emergency, enacting Stage 3 (of 8) of the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan. This action included the adoption of mandatory restrictions on water use and ...

It’s Time to TURN OFF Your Irrigation

During this historic drought, Santa Rosa and the region have all been working hard to save water. This fall, it’s especially important that we all continue to conserve and one of the best things we can all do is take a break from outdoor irrigation.&n...