NEWS RELEASE: 3/12 Coronavirus Update

Santa Rosa Suspends Most Public Gatherings Through March

City decision follows expanded recommendations from California Department of Public Health

Today, the City of Santa Rosa announced that it will suspend many of its public gatherings throughout the Cit...

Santa Rosa's Drinking Water is Safe

We want to reassure residents that the coronavirus is not spread through tap water. Santa Rosa’s drinking water is supplied by Sonoma Water, which uses chlorine to eliminate pathogens (this include viruses) to ensure drinking water is safe. Your...

City Connections Newsletter

The City Connections Newsletter offers the latest City News. Read the March 2020 edition that includes upcoming holiday events, community meetings, volunteer opportunities, and job openings.

• To view the March edition of the City Connectio...

Understanding New Water Conservation Laws

Recently a news story incorrectly claimed that individuals may be fined for exceeding a water use target of 55 gallons per person per day. The facts are that the law does not require individual households in California to meet a specific water use target....

City Sandbag Filling Station Now Open for Rainy Season

The City’s sandbag filling station is open for residents throughout the rainy season. 

For City of Santa Rosa residents who need to control rain run-off on their property, sand and bags are available for free at the City Municipal Services Center ...

Proposed Sonoma County Organics Processing Facility -- Working Together for a Sustainable Future

The creation of a new organics processing facility, which includes composting and anaerobic digestion, is being explored by the public agencies Zero Waste Sonoma and the City of Santa Rosa, with the private developer/operator, Renewable Sonoma.

Public Inpu...

Water Quality Report

Santa Rosa’s Water Quality Report is also known as a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), which is a key part of the public’s right-to-know as established in the 1996 Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA, section 1414(c)). Community water systems ...

City of Santa Rosa Appoints Water Department Director

The City of Santa Rosa has appointed Jennifer Burke to serve as the Director of the Water Department, a role responsible for overseeing all Water Department operations, including water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, groundwater, recycled wat...