Draft Water Supply Strategy Action Plan update
The Sonoma County Water Agency, its water contractors and stakeholders are working to put the finishing touches on the Water Agency's Draft Water Supply Strategy Action Plan. The draft plan lays out 10 strategies for the Water Agency to address the following goals: Improve reliability of facilities, comply with the Biological Opinion, maintain current water supply and quality, ensure projects are affordable, reduce organizational fragmentation and increase communication with Water Contractors and other partners, and plan for the future.

The Water Agency presented the draft plan to its water contractors over the past year at city council and board meetings. Comments from the contractors and stakeholder groups were encouraged and received at the August WAC meeting. View the comments to the draft plan on the Water Agency's website at www.sonomacountywater.org. Read More…

DWR releases final IRWM Program Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Packages
The Department of Water Resources announced on July 27 the release of the Final Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program Guidelines and PSPs for the Planning Grant, Implementation Grant, and Stormwater Flood Management (SWFM) Grant programs. The Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Packages (PSPs) will be used to disburse the IRWM grant funding pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84) and SWFM grant funding pursuant to the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 1E).

These newly released documents as well as other information about the IRWM Grant Program can be found
here.

Take our Russian River Biological Opinion survey, receive a free bag!
As a part of our educational exhibit at the Sonoma County Fair, the Sonoma County Water Agency handed out free reusable bags to fairgoers who participated in a fun survey. The survey is based on the Russian River Biological Opinion. Take the survey now and get your free bag!
Take the survey and receive a free bag.

Save Our Water conservation tips
1) Use the washing machine for full loads only to save water and energy.

2) Install a water-efficient clothes washer and save 16 gallons/load.

3) Use a bucket and a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle when you wash the car, or take your car to a carwash that recycles.

For more tips, visit www.saveourh20.org.

Water supply report
As of 8/01/10

Lake Sonoma
Lake Sonoma's water supply pool is currently 95% full
Storage: 232,138 acre-feet (Water Supply Capacity: 245,000 acre-feet)
Rate of Release: 113 cubic-feet-per-second (cfs)
Required Dry Creek Flow Rate: 80 cfs

Lake Mendocino
Lake Mendocino's water supply pool is currently 90% full
Storage: 100,021 acre-feet (Water Supply Capacity: 111,000 acre feet)
Rate of Release: 205 cfs
Required Upper Russian River Flow Rate: 125 cfs

Lake Pillsbury (PG&E Facility)
Reservoir is currently 88% full
Storage: 65,986 acre-feet
Rate of Release: 152 cfs
Cumulative inflow: 431,940 acre-feet

Lake Van Arsdale (PG&E Facility)
Potter Valley Diversion: 130 cfs
Eel River Release: 22 cfs

Hacienda Bridge
Rate of Flow: 183 cfs
Required Lower Russian River Flow Rate: 70 cfs

For more water supply information, please visit www.sonomacountywater.org.

Public notices, meetings
Public Meetings:

Board of Directors

The SCWA Board of Directors welcomes you to its meetings which are regularly scheduled each Tuesday. View the current agenda.

Location: Supervisor's Chambers
Sonoma County Administration Bldg.
575 Administration Dr., Room 102A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2887
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Contact: Phone 707-565-2241

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Water Advisory Committee

Location: Laguna Treatment Plant, Estuary Room 4300 Llano Road, Santa Rosa
Time: 9-11:30 a.m.
Date: September 13, October 4, November 1, December 6 2010

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Technical Advisory Committee

Location: Laguna Treatment Plant, Estuary Room 4300 Llano Road, Santa Rosa
Time: 9-11:30 a.m.
Date: September 13, October 4, November 1, December 6, 2010

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