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Santa Rosa reports strong reservoir storage after storms; staff warns possible wastewater discharge if inflows continue
Summary
Staff reported elevated storage in Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino after recent storms, active groundwater‑management work by local GSAs, grant‑funded groundwater monitoring and recharge pilots, and city preparation for a possible recycled‑water discharge if plant flows exceed pumping capacity.
Peter Martin, deputy director of water resources, and Andrew Romero, wastewater reclamation superintendent, briefed the Board of Public Utilities on water supply, groundwater sustainability work and recycled‑water operations.
Martin said the State Water Resources Control Board granted a temporary change order that indexes Russian River instream flow requirements to storage in Lake Mendocino. He said Lake Pillsbury and Lake Mendocino storage rose after recent storms; Mendocino storage was reported at about 62,600 acre‑feet, or roughly 79% of the allowed storage under current operations. Lake Sonoma had about 254,000 acre‑feet of carryover storage and a minor…
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