Sonoma County Water Agency's Water Education Program

Water Education Program Specialist Ryan Pedrotti of the Sonoma County Water Agency closes the window blinds at the Water Education Program's Russian River Field Study Site in Forestville, Calif., on Jan. 21, 2014. The Sonoma County Water Agency seeks approval for plans to build a new education facility and replace the aging temporary building where several thousand fifth-graders learn about the water system each year. (Alvin Jornada / The Press Democrat)

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Sonoma County considers authorizing more water fluoridation studies

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is set to advance one of its most hot-button projects: a bid to introduce fluoride to most of the county's drinking water to improve dental health....

The project would affect three quarters of the county, including 350,000 residents served by the Sonoma County Water Agency in Windsor, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma, Sonoma, Forestville and the Valley of the Moon. More than 50,000 Novato-area residents served by the county Water Agency also would get fluoridated water for the first time.

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Chinook salmon begin return to Russian River

The first chinook salmon of the fall run have begun making their way up the Russian River to spawn, with biologists hoping to see a continued year-to-year increase that started three years ago.

"The Sacramento and Klamath rivers are seeing fantastic returns of fish. We are hearing it up and down the California coast," said Dave Manning, a Sonoma County Water Agency principal environmental specialist. "We should see at least an average number of fish, around 3,000 fish, and hopefully more."

The first chinook was photographed Sept. 5 swimming through the Water Agency's fish ladder at Forestville, where the agency has a rubber dam to form a pool for its water-pumping operations....

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Job: Grade II Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

The Forestville Water District is seeking a qualified individual to perform a variety of operational, maintenance and repair duties at the Forestville Water Recycling Facility, collection systems, lift stations, water distribution system, and potable water storage tanks.

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Vacancy at the Water District

As you can see on the notice posted below there is a vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Forestville Water District. Applications are due no later than August 2. (Click for larger view)