Santa Rosa Water

This weekend is the third Saturday of the month, which means it’s also our Third Saturday Creek Cleanup with Russian Riverkeeper! Come down to scour the banks of Santa Rosa Creek on Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon – we'll provide the cleanup supplies, you bring the Creek Protector mindset. It's the perfect August activity: this month is National Water Quality Month, and keeping our creeks clean is vital to supporting our water quality.

📆 Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024
🕙 10 a.m. - noon
📍 Meet at Olive Park footbridge (near 1698 Hazel St.)

UPDATE 8/12/2024, 9:25 AM: Repairs to the water system were completed on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. Additional work will be completed to repair the roadway.

UPDATE 8/12/2024, 9:40 AM: Repairs to the water system were completed on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. Additional work will be completed to repair the roadway.

ORIGINAL INCIDENT 8/09/2024, 11:20 AM: Santa Rosa Water crews are on site and working to repair a water main break on Carissa Avenue directly off Summerfield Road in Southeast Santa Rosa. Crews have restored water services to all customers after the break on the 16” main, which was first reported at approximately 7:50 a.m. An approximately 300-foot section of Carissa Avenue off Summerfield Road is closed at this time.

Crews are beginning excavation, repair, cleanup, and water quality assessment. Santa Rosa Water expects to maintain partial closures of Carissa Avenue through the weekend, possibly extending into early next week, to allow for full road repairs. Please check back for updates.

UPDATE 8/12/2024, 8:50 AM: Boil water notice lifted as of 12 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. Water quality samples performed on Friday and Saturday met all drinking water standards. Thank you for your patience as we worked to repair the water system. For questions, please contact Water Quality at 707-543-3965 or [email protected].

UPDATE 8/12/2024, 9:40 AM: Repairs to the water system were completed on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. Additional work will be completed to repair the roadway.

ORIGINAL INCIDENT 8/09/2024, 11:20 AM: Santa Rosa Water crews are on site and working to repair a water main break on Carissa Avenue directly off Summerfield Road in Southeast Santa Rosa. Crews have restored water services to all customers after the break on the 16” main, which was first reported at approximately 7:50 a.m. An approximately 300-foot section of Carissa Avenue off Summerfield Road is closed at this time.

Crews are beginning excavation, repair, cleanup, and water quality assessment. Santa Rosa Water expects to maintain partial closures of Carissa Avenue through the weekend, possibly extending into early next week, to allow for full road repairs. Please check back for updates.

UPDATE 8/09/2024, 4:50 PM:

Due to the loss of pressure at certain areas of the main line break, crews have flushed the areas of concern and tested water quality at numerous locations within the affected area. In an abundance of caution, Santa Rosa Water is issuing a boil water notice to the affected areas. Santa Rosa Water crews will inform residents when tests show that water is safe to drink. The boil water problem is anticipated to be resolved within 72 hours.
Map of Area to Receive Boil Water Noticing: https://www.srcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/43096/Map-8924
Boil Water Notice: https://www.srcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/43095/Boil-Notice-8-9-24

UPDATE 8/12/2024, 9:40 AM: Repairs to the water system were completed on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. Additional work will be completed to repair the roadway.

ORIGINAL INCIDENT 8/09/2024, 11:20 AM: Santa Rosa Water crews are on site and working to repair a water main break on Carissa Avenue directly off Summerfield Road in Southeast Santa Rosa. Crews have restored water services to all customers after the break on the 16” main, which was first reported at approximately 7:50 a.m. An approximately 300-foot section of Carissa Avenue off Summerfield Road is closed at this time.

Crews are beginning excavation, repair, cleanup, and water quality assessment. Santa Rosa Water expects to maintain partial closures of Carissa Avenue through the weekend, possibly extending into early next week, to allow for full road repairs. Please check back for updates.

UPDATE 8/12/2024, 9:40 AM: Repairs to the water system were completed on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. Additional work will be completed to repair the roadway.

ORIGINAL INCIDENT 8/09/2024, 11:20 AM: Santa Rosa Water crews are on site and working to repair a water main break on Carissa Avenue directly off Summerfield Road in Southeast Santa Rosa. Crews have restored water services to all customers after the break on the 16” main, which was first reported at approximately 7:50 a.m. An approximately 300-foot section of Carissa Avenue off Summerfield Road is closed at this time.

Crews are beginning excavation, repair, cleanup, and water quality assessment. Santa Rosa Water expects to maintain partial closures of Carissa Avenue through the weekend, possibly extending into early next week, to allow for full road repairs. Please check back for updates.

Happy August – it’s National Water Quality Month! 🧪💧

Did you know:
📑 Santa Rosa's 2023 Water Quality Report is NOW available.
🧪 Your drinking water is tested a whopping 200 (!!) times before it reaches your tap.
🔧 We are continually investing in water infrastructure upgrades to protect water quality and improve water system resiliency.
💧 Santa Rosa Water is when you need it!

To view this year’s Annual Water Quality Report, visit SRCity.org/WaterQuality, and to learn more about the intricate systems that deliver your water and how we maintain them, head to SRCity.org/ValueOfWater.

The Value of Your Water | Santa Rosa, CA Santa Rosa’s public water system delivers safe, clean drinking water to our community’s tap 24/7, 365 days a year. Learn more about where your water comes from, the people that work behind the scenes to monitor, operate, and maintain your water system, and the infrastructure that is needed for y...

🦸💧 Time to put on your Creek Protector Cape! Join our Storm Water & Creeks team this Saturday for a cleanup along Santa Rosa Creek. This is an all-ages, family-friendly event, and it’s the perfect opportunity to explore our local creek ecosystems – Santa Rosa Creek is home to egrets, otters, and other critters, and we need to help keep their home clean. We recommend wearing closed-toe shoes and pants, and we’ll provide supplies to collect trash. We hope to see you there – and the birds, bugs, and critters of Santa Rosa Creek will be glad you’re there, too! 🦆🪲🐿️

📆 Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024
🕙 10 a.m. - noon
📍 Meet at Olive Park footbridge (near 1698 Hazel St.)

💧🌱 And just like that... Smart Irrigation Month is almost over! 🌱💧 To round out the month, we have one final tip for you: get to know your yard!

One of the best ways to be smart about your irrigation is to be familiar with the needs of plants in your space. For example, do you know how to water your trees? If you’re not sure, here are a few tips:

⏲️ Water trees slowly and deeply over a long period of time to a depth of 12-18+ inches
🌳 Water in multiple places under the umbrella of the tree’s canopy
☀️ Don’t irrigate trees like Coast Live Oaks that are adapted to go without water during hot summer months

Knowing your yard helps you to customize your irrigation system to the fullest, and that saves water. So take an afternoon to make sure you know what’s growing in your yard, learn about their individual water needs, and ensure your irrigation system is ready to meet them!

Visit SRCity.org/Watering-Recommendations for more information on irrigation, and go to SRCity.org/WaterSmartYard to see all our resources for your outdoor space. Smart Irrigation Month is about to be over, but we can be a 💧🌱 WaterSmart Santa Rosa 🌱💧 all year long!

It’s almost time!! Stop by our Streamside Creek Protector Adventure Day TOMORROW, July 25, from 9 a.m. to noon on the banks of Santa Rosa Creek!

You’ll get to see these beautiful friends 🦆, create some art 🎨, participate in a scavenger hunt 🔍, and more!

There’s still time to learn more and REGISTER at SRCity.org/CreekStewardship. We hope to see you tomorrow! 💧🌿🦫🐟🐛🦆

Birds on the move! These taxidermy specimens are on their way to help teach children about streamside habitats with Santa Rosa Water 's Creek Protector day tomorrow.

Details about the event here: https://www.srcity.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=1899

Birds on the move! These taxidermy specimens are on their way to help teach children about streamside habitats with Santa Rosa Water 's Creek Protector day tomorrow.

Details about the event here: https://www.srcity.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=1899

💧 🌱 Happy week four of Smart Irrigation Month! 🌱 💧 A good foundation for smart irrigation is planting a yard made up of water-efficient plants. If you’re looking to refresh your outdoor space, Sonoma Marin Saving Water Partnership has a Water Smart Plant Picker to help you out. Here’s some questions to get you started on picking your plants:

🌻 What kind of plants are you looking for? (Hedges, bushes, groundcover, vining plants, etc.)
☀️ How much sun does your yard/the area you’re looking to plant get?
🐝 What kind of habitat would you like in your yard? Do you want more bees, birds, butterflies, etc.?

Fill out this info in the site filters, and the Plant Picker will give you a list of perfect plants, including California Natives, that will adapt well to your environment. Visit https://www.savingwaterpartnership.org/programs-rebates/plant-picker/ to try out the Plant Picker and get started on your low-water-use landscaping! 💧🦋🌷

Q: Who has 📆 a free Saturday morning, 👐 some helping hands, and 💭 a dream of pristine creeks and water in our community? A: 🫵 Hopefully YOU!

Come join us this Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to noon for a Creek Cleanup with Russian Riverkeeper to work towards making that a reality! We’ll be meeting at Olive Park Footbridge, near 1698 Hazel St., to scour the banks of Santa Rosa Creek running through Prince Memorial Greenway. All ages are welcome. We’ll provide cleanup supplies (bags, trash pickers, etc.) — you just show up!

Please register at https://russianriverkeeper.org/3rd-saturday-santa-rosa-creek-cleanup-july-20th-2024/. We’re excited to see you there!

💧🌱 It’s week three of Smart Irrigation Month! 🌱💧 This week, we want you to know about the wonders of Santa Rosa Water’s WaterSmart Portal. Any Santa Rosa Water customer can sign up for our WaterSmart Portal, and it’s the key to expert water efficiency. All you need to sign up is your customer and account number and last billed amount. Using the portal, you can:

📈 Track your hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly water usage to spot times when your usage spikes
📳 Set up customized usage notifications to let you know if something’s going wrong in your system
💧 Access water-saving tips and tools and track down all our rebate and incentive info

Sign up for our WaterSmart Portal at SRCity.org/WaterSmartPortal and get your water savings locked in!

📆 What are you doing July 25? If you and your kids don’t have plans yet, come out to Santa Rosa Water’s Streamside Creek Protector Adventure Day!

🌿 Explore native plants
🎨 Create art in nature
🔍 Participate in an exciting scavenger hunt
🌱 Learn about creek habitat restoration
💪 Become a Creek Protector!

This event is intended for kids ages 5 to 12 (and their adults) and will take place on the banks of Santa Rosa Creek on Thursday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. We recommend pants and closed-toe shoes for all participants – water shoes are even better! Please note this is not a drop-off event; all children need to be accompanied by an adult.

Visit SRCity.org/CreekStewardship for more information and to register for the Streamside Creek Protector Adventure Day. We can’t wait to see you there! 🌿💧

🌟 Join the Santa Rosa Water team as a Supervising Engineer in Asset Management!

🔧 Responsibilities include:

- Leading a team of 13 professionals in the Engineering Resources division in asset management, capital improvement planning, and IT supervision.
- Guiding the preparation of budgets, asset assessments, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Promoting sound asset management principles across the department and City.
- Managing system master plans and overseeing IT operations for the Water Department.

👥 We're looking for someone with:
- Experience in asset management principles and complex project management.
- Strong technical analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and team management abilities.
- A track record of supervising and mentoring staff.

🌐 Learn more and apply now: SRCity.org/Jobs

Investing in our aging water system is an investment in the environment. Upgrading our systems to current technology, hardening against climate change, and ensuring our water recycling and reuse systems are modern and effective all have a positive impact on protecting our enviroment.

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🎶 It's finally time! Live at Juilliard begins this Sunday at 5 p.m. Santa Rosa Water's 💧 💧 will be there, so bring your reusable water bottle, stay hydrated, and enjoy a wonderful evening of music!

Live at Juilliard is back for its 29th year! Free, family-friendly concerts every Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m., July 14 to August 18, in the charming setting of historic Juilliard Park (227 Santa Rosa Avenue).

July 14 - John Courage | California Rock n’ Roll
July 21 - Mama Said Band | New Classic Rock
July 28 - The Familiar Strangers | Americana/Western Swing
August 4 - Audio Angel & Her Good Intentions | Soul, Indie, Rock, Jazz
August 11 - Joshua James Jackson & The Dream Team & The Dream Team | Soul/Funk/Jazz/Rock
August 18 - The Pulsators | Driving Blues/New Orleans Funk

For more information, visit: SRCity.org/LiveatJuilliard

💧🌱 Happy ! 🌱💧 It’s time for a weekly water-use tip. This week, let’s talk about your yard, and all the ways you can save money out there. Santa Rosa Water has a whole page of rebates and incentives to explore, but this week, we’re highlighting the ones that reward you for saving water in your yard:

💰🌾 Cash For Grass Rebate: Lawns use 1-2 inches of water per week, so removing lawn saves water and money. On top of that, SRW will rebate you $1 per square foot of lawn you remove.

💰💧 Irrigation Efficiency Rebate: If your irrigation system is outdated or you’re thinking about converting to a more efficient model, SRW may rebate you for some of the cost up to $300.

💰♻️ Graywater Rebate: Did you know a graywater system lets you use water from your washing machine to water your yard? SRW offers a $100 rebate to install a graywater system.

💰🌧️ Rainwater Harvesting Rebate: SRW offers $0.25 per gallon of compliant rainwater storage.

Check out SRCity.org/Rebates for more information on these rebates and incentives and much more. If we work together, we can all ♻️💧 save water 💧♻️ – and you may save money!

You know what's pretty neat? Ultra-violet disinfection.

In November of 2022, Santa Rosa Water broke ground on the $68 million ultra-violet (UV) disinfection replacement project. This project is an investment in our community’s ability to safely recycle and reuse water, paid for by water rates and fees.

The Value of Your Water | Santa Rosa, CA Santa Rosa’s public water system delivers safe, clean drinking water to our community’s tap 24/7, 365 days a year. Learn more about where your water comes from, the people that work behind the scenes to monitor, operate, and maintain your water system, and the infrastructure that is needed for y...

☀️It’s HOT out! Head down to one of Santa Rosa’s creeks this month to stay cool – and while you’re there, maybe you can join our team! We’ve got a number of creek events this month:

📆 July 6*: First Saturday Creek Cleanup, 9 a.m. to noon, meeting at Olive Park Footbridge near 1698 Hazel St.

📆 July 20: Third Saturday Creek Cleanup with Russian Riverkeeper, 9 a.m. to noon, meeting at Olive Park Footbridge near 1698 Hazel St.

📆 July 25: Streamside Creek Protector Adventure Day, 9 a.m. to noon, meeting near 4271 Streamside Dr.

Visit SRCity.org/CreekStewardship for more information on this month’s events. Remember to bring your reusable water bottle and stay hydrated when you're on the go this summer. We can’t wait to see you there!

*The graphic and a previous version of this post listed an incorrect date for the First Saturday Creek Cleanup. The correct date is July 6.

💧🌱July is Smart Irrigation Month! Keep an eye on our page for tips and tricks on saving water in your yard during the summer heat.

This week, let’s talk about irrigation scheduling. Mapping out your irrigation schedule can be intimidating, so here’s a few pointers:

🌙 Water between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. to avoid evaporation
⌛ Water in multiple short cycles rather than a single sustained session to avoid runoff
📆 For drip irrigation or micro-sprays: water 2 times per week June through August
📆 For spray sprinklers: water 3-4 times per week June through August

Get more irrigation scheduling info at our website, SRCity.org/Watering-Recommendations, where we have a full WaterSmart Watering Schedule PDF for download.

🔥🚒💧 With wildfire season here, Santa Rosa Water and Fire are teaming up to ensure our water system is ready to provide ample water supply for firefighting efforts. Our Water is monitoring and operating our community’s water system. Throughout the year, we train for emergency response, including fire-related incidents.

During wildfire season, we closely coordinate with Santa Rosa Fire to strategize on the 24/7 operation of the water system. We also continually invest in upgrading our water infrastructure to improve its resiliency and harden it against threats of wildfires and other natural disasters.

Together, we're prepared to keep our community safe during wildfire season.

Did you know that when you pay your water and sewer bill each month, your dollars go directly to providing essential services and are invested in projects that are critical to maintaining safe and reliable service? To learn more about infrastructure improvements, visit: SRCity.org/ValueOfWater

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Tonight’s the night! Come down to Old Courthouse Square to pick up free water-saving devices, say hello to some native plants, and talk to our water experts about how you can be WaterSmart this summer!

Mark your calendar! June 26, we’ll be at the Wednesday Night Market in Old Courthouse Square from 5 to 8:30 p.m. for our 2024 WaterSmart Expo. Join us to get free water-saving devices, talk to experts about sustainable landscaping, learn about rainwater and graywater harvesting, and more. We’ll have all the experts on hand to help you make changes in your home, yard, or business to save water and protect our water future.

Our Laguna Treatment Plant was originally constructed in 1968 and has grown to recycle water from homes and businesses in Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Sebastopol, and other portions of Sonoma County. To continue to safely treat and reuse the recycled water produced at the plant, investments are needed to repair and replace the aging infrastructure.

The Value of Your Water | Santa Rosa, CA Santa Rosa’s public water system delivers safe, clean drinking water to our community’s tap 24/7, 365 days a year. Learn more about where your water comes from, the people that work behind the scenes to monitor, operate, and maintain your water system, and the infrastructure that is needed for y...

📢Join Our Team as an Environmental Compliance Inspector I

We are looking for an exceptional candidate who embodies these qualities:

• Motivated & Eager to Learn: Passionate about environmental protection and eager to expand knowledge in compliance practices.

• Strong Work Ethics & Customer Service Skills: Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and excellent customer service.

• Detail-Oriented & Follows Instructions: Pays attention to detail and follows procedures accurately.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect samples from various wastewater dischargers for analysis, ensuring data accuracy.

• Conduct meter readings and inspections of industrial and commercial facilities.

• Maintain detailed records using computer programs and uphold safety standards.

📎Ready to make a positive impact? Apply now at srcity.org/jobs.

Santa Rosa Water is committed to providing you with safe, high-quality drinking water. To achieve that, we test your drinking water 200 times before it reaches your tap to ensure it meets EPA standards. Our 2023 Water Quality Report, reported in June 2024, is now available so you can see a detailed breakdown of your water quality.

Visit SRCity.org/WaterQualityReports to see this year’s report.

If you’re planning a fundraising event this season, we’ve got the tools you need to make a splash! Borrow a Community Car Wash Kit from Santa Rosa Water to host a car wash fundraiser while also keeping our precious creek ecosystems safe from harmful runoff. We also have an inventory checklist available if you’d like to build a kit yourself.

Check your calendar, fill out our application, and make sure to schedule a meeting with an Environmental Specialist to visit your location before your event. Visit https://www.streetstocreeks.org/carwash/community-car-wash-kits/ to learn more and get instructions and an application.

** Please note our car wash kits are intended only for community events, not for residential, single-household use. **