Water conservation:

Actions and Information

Welcome to the drought actions and information page!

Below are links to information resources, an archive of ideas and practices to help conserve our precious water resources.

RRWA has partnered with the Russian River Flood Control, & Water Conservation Improvement District, the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (MCRCD), Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership, and Sonoma Water to bring you this page.

Gov. Newsom declares drought emergency for Sonoma, Mendocino counties in visit to Lake Mendocino - Callahan, M. (2021, April 21) Press Democrat

Current U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions for California

State Water Boards drought actions and information page

Sonoma Water’s Current Water Supply Update

Mendocino Water’s Water Supply Update

City of Healdsburg’s Drought page

City of Sebastopol - Water Efficiency Program

Sonoma Water ’s drought page

Sonoma Water ’s drought FAQ page

City of Santa Rosa’s Drought page

Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership’s water saving resource page

Sonoma County Real-time Rainfall, River-Stream, and Reservoir Data

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Indoor Water Conservation
Landscaping
Rainwater Harvest and Greywater
- Rainwater Catchment Information
- County of Mendocino Greywater Information
Resources for Ag Producers
- Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch
- Vineyard Frost Protection

RRWA Water Conservation Articles and Resources

Eight Water Conservation Tips and Tricks – June 1, 2021

Save Water As If Your Life Depends On It – March 1, 2021

Water Conservation, Car Washes, and Water Waste – July 1, 2019

Is Overwatering Really So Bad? – June 1, 2019

Our Invisible but Critical Water Source – March 1, 2019

Maximize Outdoor Water Use – July 1, 2016

Local water districts often offer information on water conservation, landscape audits or audit/water budget training. Contact your water supplier or check the following websites:

City of Cloverdale
City of Cotati
City of Healdsburg
Healdsburg Water Rebates
Mendocino County Water Agency
City of Rohnert Park
City of Santa Rosa
City of Sebastopol
Sonoma County Water Agency (for areas in Unincorporated Sonoma County)
City of Ukiah
Town of Windsor

Additional water conservation resources can be found in our Resource Library

Local Water Supply Articles and Resources

If you are interested in installing a greywater system at your home, the Counties of Mendocino and Sonoma have guidance and permitting requirements:

Sonoma County
Mendocino
- Graywater_System_Guideline
- Mendocino County Greywater Guidelines

The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) set Lake Mendocino storage level triggers to enact the Curtailment of Diversions to Protect Water Suppliers and Threatened and Endangered Fish in the Russian River Watershed (“emergency regulations.”) If the level drops to 26,109 acre feet on or before August 1^st, notices will be mailed out, and projections indicate that is likely. Currently, all post 1914 water right holders have been noticed to cease diversions due to insufficient water supply and the curtailment is a further action that expands to pre 1914 and riparian right holders. Many water suppliers serving municipal areas have access to alternative water sources such as groundwater and right to re-divert previously stored water. Additionally, the SWRCB has provided for human health and safety exemptions.