Santa Rosa settles Clean Water Act claim with California River Watch, agrees operational commitments and $40,000 payment
The city agreed to operational commitments and a $40,000 payment to California River Watch to resolve a notice of intent to sue under the Clean Water Act concerning sanitary sewer overflows from the Laguna treatment and collection system. The council was briefed on the settlement conditions and record-keeping/training obligations.
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The Santa Rosa City Attorney reported that the city reached a settlement with California River Watch after receiving a May 2025 notice and intent to sue under the Federal Clean Water Act tied to alleged sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) from the Laguna Subregional Water Reclamation System and sewer collection system.
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