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Workshop on New Septic Regulations, June 13, 3pm

Dear River Supporters:   We have no way of customizing this message for people whose properties rely on septic systems, but this message should be really important to those who do. (If you know anyone along the Russian River who ...

Summary of Russian River Watershed Pathogen Action Plan, 6/12/2019

Important statements in Action Plan for Russian River Watershed pathogen total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL):   SUMMARY   This Action Plan applies to the entire watershed    (RWRPC comments in smaller font) Summarizes findings relative ...

Wastewater Discharges Into the River

RRWPC just learned that treated wastewater discharges from the Russian River County Sanitation District have been happening since last Monday (May 20th) and will continue until approximately next Tuesday (May 28th).  These discharges ...

TMDL Action Plan, May 2019

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE DRAFT TMDL ACTION PLAN FOR THE RUSSIAN RIVER WATERSHED PATHOGEN TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD AND PROHIBITION OF THE DISCHARGE OF FECAL WASTE MATERIALS AS AN ...

RRWPC Newsletter, May 2019

This mailer attempts to weave a wastewater story with numerous threads together into a single tale.  Over the last ten years you have read about many of these threads separately, so none will be unfamiliar.  It is of especial importance to those who rely on a septic system to treat waste, but should also concern those on central sewer, such as the Russian River County Sanitation District (RRCSD).  Read on and let us know what you think.

Thread 1: Imminent approval of two new regulatory documents…..The governor of California signed AB 885 into law on Sept. 27, 2000, calling for the development of new regulations for siting, repairing, and replacing Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS).

Vacation Beach Sewage Spill: 2/26/19 thru 3/3/2019

On March 6th, as Chair of Russian River Watershed Protection Committee, I received an email and pictures  from one of our supporters and a resident of the Vacation Beach area, expressing her concern about a raw sewage spill near her ...