"The exact volume of the spill remains unknown as crews continue to monitor the site. Tiffen noted that a final estimate will not be available until reports are submitted to state regulators, adding that the massive volume of stormwater currently in the river makes testing for pathogens more difficult. "It's complicated by the amount of storm water and how that would affect testing regardless of a spill," Tiffen said. "Because it tends to muddy the water, so to speak.""
"The Russian River County Sanitation District, which began operations in 1983, serves approximately 3,200 households. Hopkins noted that because the service area is small, the multimillion-dollar costs for necessary infrastructure upgrades would fall on a limited number of customers who already pay some of the highest sewer rates in the state. "We're really going to be looking to state and federal funds to try to come up with a long-term solution," Hopkins said."
The exact volume of the spill remains unknown as crews continue to monitor the site and final estimates await reports submitted to state regulators. Massive stormwater in the river is muddying conditions and makes pathogen testing more difficult. The Russian River County Sanitation District, serving approximately 3,200 households since 1983, faces multimillion-dollar infrastructure upgrade costs that would fall on a limited customer base with already some of the state's highest sewer rates. The district seeks state and federal funds for long-term solutions for the lower Russian River. Sonoma County Department of Environmental Health is coordinating water quality testing. Residents in the sanitation district are asked to reduce wastewater use to limit system impacts.
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