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We invite you to participate in our online public comment opportunity to share your feedback and ideas on the current stormwater program. Your input is crucial in helping us protect local waterways and enhance our efforts to manage stormwater pollution effectively. This is a chance for residents to express their concerns, suggest improvements, and contribute...

Manage Pet Waste Responsibly - Protect Water Quality and Public Health Proper pet waste management is vital for clean waterways and public health. Pet waste can introduce harmful bacteria and nutrients into storm drains during rainfall, contaminating local streams, beaches, and oceans. Cleaning up pet waste from yards and disposing of it responsibly helps prevent...

Pet Waste Management is essential for maintaining clean waterways and protecting public health. Pet waste contains harmful bacteria, parasites, and nutrients that can easily be washed into storm drains during rainfall, leading to contamination of local streams, beaches, and oceans. Improperly disposed waste can result in elevated levels of harmful bacteria such as E. coli,...

Stormwater pollution prevention is essential to protecting our environment, local waterways, and public health. As rainwater flows over impervious surfaces, it can pick up harmful pollutants like sediment, which can choke aquatic habitats, and E. coli, a bacteria dangerous to human health. Chemicals such as pesticides, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), and mercury can accumulate in the...

Water-efficient and stormwater-friendly landscaping provides numerous environmental and practical benefits. By incorporating drought-tolerant plants, permeable surfaces, and efficient irrigation systems, these practices help reduce water consumption and minimize stormwater runoff. When rainwater is allowed to naturally infiltrate into the soil, it reduces the amount of water flowing into storm drains, which often carries pollutants like...

Construction activities have a significant impact on local creeks and water quality if not managed properly. Sediment, debris, and pollutants from construction sites can easily be washed into storm drains, which flow directly into Sonoma’s creeks without treatment. Protecting our waterways is critical to preserving local ecosystems, preventing flooding, and ensuring clean water for the...