by Sonoma Water | Jul 31, 2023 | blog, Uncategorized
In his nearly 30 years in the local pump and well industry, Gary Mickelson (who serves on the Petaluma Valley GSA Advisory Committee) provides insight on concerns of well owners, including that customers seem to ask a lot of questions about water quality, and they...
by Sonoma Water | May 1, 2023 | blog
If you’ve ever talked to your doctor about losing a few pounds, you know that he or she will advise to cut the calories and increase your exercise. Creating a sustainable groundwater basin relies on a similar approach: Both reducing the amount of groundwater used and...
by Sonoma Water | May 1, 2023 | blog
David Noren knows what it’s like to depend on groundwater. He grew up in Bennett Valley in a home with a well and has for the last 30 years lived in his Sebastopol home that also draws its water from the Santa Rosa Plain. He also works in water, as a manager of...
by Sonoma Water | Jan 30, 2023 | blog
A big challenge with managing groundwater is that it’s invisible to the human eye. Unlike surface water in lakes and rivers, we can’t actually see groundwater levels rise and fall. That’s why monitoring wells are so important: These wells are drilled for the sole...
by Sonoma Water | Jan 30, 2023 | blog
“Water isn’t as plentiful as it once was,” noted Mike Sangiacomo referring to his family’s 1,600 acres of vineyards, first established one hundred years ago by his grandfather in Sonoma Valley. “But we have learned to use water as efficiently as possible.” Mike...
