Emergency Water Shortages in Sonoma Valley*

Published: October 06, 2020 4 pages

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Findings 2 findings

F1905 Page 1

This project includes extension of the City water main in Junipero Serra Drive and installation of a fire hydrant close to an existing fire hydrant on the VOMWD system. Two hydrants in close proximity will allow VOMWD and City to interconnect distribution systems and share water during emergencies. The City's 2020 Fire Flow Improvement Project is expected to be constructed in Winter/Spring 2021. VOMWD and City are both members of the California Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (CalWARN). As CalWARN members, VOMWD and City have an established agreement for sharing water during emergencies through the CalWARN Mutual Aid and Assistance Program. Through the program, members coordinate response activities and share resources during emergencies. Explanation

F2020 Page 1

Response: Recommendation #3 has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. Water distribution systems operated by the Valley of the Moon Water District (VOMWD) and the City of Sonoma (City) are approximately 100 feet apart in Junipero Serra Drive in Sonoma. The City's Capital Improvement Program includes 2020 Fire Flow Improvement Project No.

Recommendations 3

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By December 31, 2020, The Valley of the Moon Water District, City of Sonoma and Sonoma Developmental Center initiate cooperative planning to reduce risk in emergencies, including promptly implementing ways to share existing water resources.
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The Valley of the Moon Water District and the City of Sonoma interconnect their distribution systems, and establish an agreement for sharing water during emergencies by December 31, 2020. Response: Recommendation #3 has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. Water distribution systems operated by the Valley of the Moon Water District (VOMWD) and the City of Sonoma (City) are approximately 100 feet apart in Junipero Serra Drive in Sonoma. The City's Capital Improvement Program includes 2020 Fire Flow Improvement Project No. 1905. This project includes extension of the City water main in Junipero Serra Drive and installation of a fire hydrant close to an existing fire hydrant on the VOMWD system. Two hydrants in close proximity will allow VOMWD and City to interconnect distribution systems and share water during emergencies. The City's 2020 Fire Flow Improvement Project is expected to be constructed in Winter/Spring 2021. VOMWD and City are both members of the California Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (CalWARN). As CalWARN members, VOMWD and City have an established agreement for sharing water during emergencies through the CalWARN Mutual Aid and Assistance Program. Through the program, members coordinate response activities and share resources during emergencies. Explanation
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Sonoma Water, Valley of the Moon Water District, the City of Sonoma, Permit Sonoma, and the California Department of General Services for an agreement by October 31, 2020, that potable water storage facilities at Sonoma Developmental Center shall remain active and available for shared access during emergencies. Response: Recommendations #1 and #4 will not be implemented because they are not reasonable in terms of timeline or overall scope and approach. The City and VOMWD obtain most their water supply through the Sonoma Aqueduct operated by Sonoma Water. Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) currently receives its entire water supply through the Sonoma Aqueduct. All three entities currently share Sonoma Aqueduct water. There are no additional water resources to share at SDC at this time. The potable water storage facilities at SDC are not active and are not available for sharing access during emergencies. The SDC Specific Plan and future development of SDC may result in restoration of an independent water supply at SDC, which would be beneficial for water agencies in Sonoma Valley and could lead to possible shared access during emergencies. This is a longer term initiative. The City is monitoring the efforts of the SDC Specific Plan and can participate actively when water options are considered.

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