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...

Sonoma Water Commits to 20 Percent Reduction in Russian River Diversions

The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) today (5/13) filed a Temporary Urgency Change Petition (TUCP) with the State Water Resources Control Board

Drought is here. Save water.

DROUGHT IS HERE. SAVE WATER.

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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.

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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.