With all the wildfires, a trend of leaving sprinklers on or installing rooftop sprinklers to help fight a wildfire or to protect homes has gained momentum.
Many residents are drawing down water supply sources at an alarming rate due to leaving irrigation systems, hoses, and sprinklers on roofs actively running.
But is it causing more harm than good?
Fire personnel conveys that this will not help protect your home from a wildfire and is detrimental to firefighting efforts that rely on adequate water flows.
A press release was issued by North Tahoe Fire Protection District in response to the Caldor Fire but is very relevant for our community regarding preserving water resources during wildfires, especially during the current drought crisis Sonoma County is in.
Please click on the link below to read the entire press release:
Forestville Water District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Forestville Water District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Forestville Water District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Forestville Water District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
