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Santa Rosa staff report ample regional water supplies and ongoing recycled‑water discharges this winter
Summary
City staff reported healthy Russian River supplies and carryover reservoir storage but said Santa Rosa has discharged nearly 879 million gallons of recycled water over three events this water year; staff highlighted a new redundancy connection to Delta Pond and local outreach efforts.
City staff told the Board of Public Utilities that regional reservoir levels and Russian River watershed conditions are strong this water year, but the city has conducted several controlled recycled‑water discharge events because storage reached historically high levels.
Peter Martin, deputy director of water resources, said Sonoma Water filed and received a state water board order granting temporary relief related to in‑stream flow requirements; that order will expire in about 180 days and Sonoma Water may file another petition in April. Martin reported Lake Pillsbury storage at about 57,000…
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