Monte Rio Wastewater Task Group

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The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC) established the Monte Rio Wastewater Task Group to provide a forum for effective public discussion regarding potential wastewater solutions for the community.

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Members of the task group

Meeting Archive UPDATED

October 16, 2010 Symposium Documents

Wastewater Update

AB 855 Documents

Technical Documents

Miscellaneous Documents of General Interest

Resource Links

Members of the task group:

Supervisor Efren Carrillo
Chuck Burger
Rene DeMonchy
Dan Fein
Gary Getchell
Rich Holmer
Preston Smith
Lee Torr IV
Ken Wikle

The Task Group will meet in a variety of formats, including small group and larger public meetings. Meeting times, agendas, and informational materials can be viewed and downloaded below.

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Meeting Archive:

• Agenda - September 21, 2009
• Meeting Notes - September 21, 2009
• Agenda - October 19, 2009
• Meeting Notes - October 19, 2009
• Agenda - November 23, 2009
• Meeting Notes - November 23, 2009
• Agenda - December 21, 2009
• Meeting Notes - December 21, 2009
• Agenda - January 11, 2010
• Meeting Notes - January 11, 2010
• Agenda - February 22, 2010
• Meeting Notes - February 22, 2010
• Agenda - March 15, 2010
• Meeting Notes - March 15, 2010
• Agenda - April 19, 2010
• Meeting Notes - April 19, 2010
  • Lescure Presentation
  • MHP Jordan Presentation
  • Orenco Presentation
  • Sludgehammer Presentation
• Agenda - May 17, 2010
• Notes - May 17, 2010
• Agenda - June 21, 2010
• Notes - June 21, 2010
• Agenda - July 19, 2010
• Notes - July 19, 2010
• Agenda - August 16, 2010
• Notes - August 16, 2010
• Agenda - September 20, 2010
• Notes - September 20, 2010
• Agenda - October 5, 2010
• Agenda - November 15, 2010
• Agenda - January 24, 2011
• Notes - January 24, 2011
• Agenda - January 31, 2011
• Notes - January 31, 2011
• Notes - February 16, 2011
• Agenda - March 7, 2011
• Notes - March 7, 2011
• Agenda - March 21, 2011
• Notes - March 21, 2011
• Agenda - April 25, 2011
• Notes - April 25, 2011
• Agenda - May 23, 2011
• Notes - May 23, 2011
• Lescure Feasability Study
• Huffman Feasability Study
• Agenda - June 20, 2011
• Notes - June 20, 2011
• Agenda - July 18, 2011
• Notes - July 18, 2011
• Agenda - August 15, 2011
• Notes - August 15, 2011
• Agenda - September 19, 2011
• Notes - September 19, 2011
• Agenda - October 17, 2011
• Notes - October 17, 2011 NEW
• Agenda - January 23, 2012 NEW

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October 16, 2010 Symposium Documents

• Meeting Report
• Symposium Evaluation Recap
• Symposium Public Comment

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Wastewater Update

Newsletter      Newsletter in text only format

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AB 885 Documents

AB 885 Fact Sheet - Proposed

AB 885 Scoping Document - Proposed

AB 885 Text

AB 885 - State Water Board Site
Links to the actual laws, regulations and comments

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Technical Documents

MRW Pollution Control Project Technical Memorandum 1

MRW Pollution Control Project Technical Memorandum 2

MRW Pollution Control Project Technical Memorandum 3

MRW Report on Pollution Control Project June 2000

Pollution Control Project EIR Draft

Pollution Control Project EIR Final

Water Quality Control Plan for the North Coast Region - Jan 2007

Healty & Safety Code - Onsite Wastewater Management

Russian River Redevelopment Area Map - South

State Water Resources Control Board Meeting 8/3/2010 item 10.

West County Sanitation Project Staff Report May 1996

Pathogen Pilot Study Fact Sheet

Pathogen Pilot Study (September 2009)

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Miscellaneous Documents of General Interest

Map: 600 feet from the river's center line

Map: Summerhome Park permit study

Map: Monte Rio Individual Wastewater Systems

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Resource Links

Academic Study of Wastewater Solutions
Chapter 7 of this study provides direct comparisons to the history and situation in Monte Rio; pro and con.

GP2020 - Public Facilities and Services Element
Sonoma County General Plan element that addresses sewer and wastewater issues

Handbook for Managing Onsite and Clustered (Decentralized) Wastewater Treatment Systems
everything you wanted to know about this

It's Your Choice
"A Guidebook for Local Officials on Small Community Wastewater Management Options" published by the EPA in 1987. It lays out how to go about doing what we're doing.

Small Community Wastewater Grant Program
Page on the State Water Board site that contains links to State grant programs and other funding sources

Small Community Wastewater Strategy
Page on the State Water Board site regarding wastewater systems and financial assistance to small, disadvantaged communities

Using Recycled Water for Groundwater Recharge
Article that describes the large scale groundwater recharging process that is being used in Southern California. The article also includes a very concise and accessible description what is meant by primary, secondary, tertiary and advanced treatment.

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