3 responses to findings and recommendations
F2
Sonoma County relies primarily on a single wholesale provider for its water. Sonoma Water, which delivers water under contract to cities and water districts in Sonoma County and northern Marin County, may be without sufficient resources to meet all emergency needs.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
f 2O!7 and the VOM Board's hazard mitigation concerns, the Sonoma Water Contract has a specific provision for a "Local Production Capacity Goal" intended to: "mitigate against...earthquakes...temporary impairments...it is highly desirable that each Water Contractor achieve and maintain local water production capacity capable of satisfying approximately forty percent (40%) of the Water Contractor's average day of the maximum month demand." However, prior to 20L9, Sonoma Water did not encourage adding more wells, and with SDC as a backup, VOM's Board found replacing other very old mains a more i...
R2
Sonoma Water maintain inventory lists with current goals for items, quantities, locations, and sourcing; and improve stockpiling accordingly by December 31, 2019. [F10]
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
r 2, 2002, and the agreement has been regularly renewed and is currently in force. VOM and DDS have in place a direct inter-tie between thetwo systems with a meterto measure anywater passed between them, and from time to time it has been used. Under a separate agreement with DDS, VOM also can and has provided technical assistance to SDC's water plant staff. The existence of this independent backup source has now been relied upon forthe health and safetv of VOM's residents fo
R5
Water contractors study options for making local systems more adaptable under emergency conditions - such as dedicated supply loops, digitally monitored metering, or automatic shut-down valves, by December 31, 2019. [F8]
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
Recommendation 5 Judge Nadler: Summary of Statement. The Valley of the Moon Water District (VOM) has approximately 27,000 residents and 7200 service connections. VOM and The City of Sonoma are located at the end of the Sonoma aqueduct and are therefore particularly at risk of losing Sonoma Water service in the event of a major earthquake or fire emergency damaging that facility. Because of this risk of aqueduct failure or fire, VOM has had an independent emergency water backup plan authorized by the State Water Resources Control Board in place with the Sonoma Development Center since 2002, the...
