Water Quality

Monitoring and Testing

One of the most important factors in water quality is the source. Forestville Water District's (FWD) primary water source is the Russian River, which produces high-quality drinking water.

FWD takes its responsibility for providing the community safe and reliable drinking water very seriously and ensures that the water supply meets or exceeds all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's and State Water Resources Control Board safe drinking water requirements.

Before the water reaches your tap, FWD and the Sonoma County Water Agency take many steps to ensure its quality. This includes performing regular testing to ensure your water meets - or exceeds - state and federal standards and carefully managing our water distribution system.The water system is monitored 24/7 and maintained by FWD's experied & certified operators. In addition, the Sonoma County Water Agency actively monitors the watershed for any potential changes in water quality.

For more information on drinking water quality in your neighborhood, visit Sonoma Water - Water Quality

Can I have my water tested?

FWD provides water testing up to the water meter. Beyond the water meter, the plumbing system belongs to the customer. If you are concerned about your home's private plumbing, you can have your drinking water tested by a private laboratory.

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ANNUAL BACKFLOW TESTING

To ensure our drinking water is of the highest quality, the Forestville Water District requires backflow preventers to be installed by consumers who have potential hazards on their property which have a greater chance of polluting or contaminating our water in case of backflow. The annual testing requirement of the backflow device is mandated by the California Code of Regulation, Title 17. The test is to be performed by a licensed and certified agency that has been approved by FWD.

Consumer Confidence Reports

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), also known as an Annual Drinking Water Quality Report, provides essential information to consumers about the quality of their drinking water. Here are the key…

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PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL INSPECTIONS

On November 17, 2017, the Forestville Water District Board of Directors approved and passed Ordinance 61, requiring all properties within the Forestville Sewer District to have a Private Sewer Lateral…

Website Accessibility Policy

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:

Call us at (707) 887-1551

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

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.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (707) 887-1551.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.