Visit our Newsroom for additional information. | Sewer Spill Settlement Reached With State Water Board
Tuesday, May 01, 2012The District has reached a settlement agreement with California's Regional Water Quality Control Board for alleged violations of federal and state laws relating to sanitary sewer overflows. Press Release. Settlement Agreement. |
| District Discovers Major Damage to Westbrae Mainline
Tuesday, April 10, 2012A sewer crew has discovered major damage to an eight-inch mainline in Fairfax. The extent of the damage required the District to declare an emergency so repair work could begin as soon as possible. Release. |
| Update: Spill Investigation Determines No Sewage Entered Fairfax Creek
Tuesday, April 10, 2012On April 6, the District responded to a sewage spill reported in Fairfax. The spill was stopped and a repair was made to a damaged sewer main. An investigation by the District and Marin County Environmental Health Services concluded that all sewage was contained at the spill site and did not enter Fairfax Creek as reported by the Marin IJ. Release. Marin IJ Correction Request. |
| Major Damage to Larkspur Trunk Line - Repair to Begin Immediately
Monday, February 06, 2012The District has discovered damage to a sewer trunk line running alongside Magnolia Avenue in Larkspur. A bypass is being installed so repair work can begin.
Press Release. High Resolution Photo. |
| Flow-Based Rate Workshop Announcement
Wednesday, February 01, 2012Ratepayers are invited to participate in a Flow-Based Rate Workshop. John Farnkopf, Senior Vice-President of HF&H Consultants, will present the results of a Flow-Based Rate Study and offer recommendations on how a new rate structure might be implemented. Please join us Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 6:45 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room at Kent Middle School, 800 College Avenue, Kentfield. Download the Presentation. |
| Marin IJ Editorial Contains Incorrect Information
Wednesday, January 04, 2012The Marin IJ published an editorial on January 3, 2012 that contained incorrect information and implied that the District would bypass (perhaps improperly) the open bid process in making pipe repairs. The District has requested a correction. Press Release. IJ Letter. |
| Consolidation Study Seeks Volunteers
Wednesday, December 28, 2011The District will employ an outside consultant to facilitate a consolidation study, which will include gathering input from members of the community. To learn more about the study, please review the Agendas and Minutes Archives of the Committee to Investigate Consolidation. To request an application to participate in the study or to ask questions, please Contact Us. |
| Sacramento Bee Reports on Aging Sewers
Tuesday, December 20, 2011Excellent informational article that explains the challenge shared by Sacramento, Ross Valley, and other cities and communities across the United States. Download |
| Opening of Multi-Use Path Marks Completion of Historic Sewer Project
Tuesday, November 29, 2011A Grand Opening of the path along Corte Madera Creek near Bon Air Road in Greenbrae is scheduled for Saturday, December 10 at 11 a.m. The event will mark the completion of the District's Kentfield Force Main Project. Press Release High Res Photo. |
| Smoke Testing Begins November 21
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
| Response to the Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report
Monday, October 31, 2011The District's offical response to the Civil Grand Jury Reoprt dated June 16, 2011. Response |
| District Continues Healthy Waterways Study
Wednesday, October 19, 2011The District is continuing its Healthy Waterways Study to monitor the presence of bacteria in the Corte Madera Creek Watershed. Press Release. |
| District to Study Flow-Based Rates
Wednesday, October 05, 2011RVSD Board of Directors agrees to study the benefits of converting from flat to flow-based rates for sewer service. The study will be completed by mid-December. Press Release. |
| District Receives Prestigious Award for Financial Reporting
Tuesday, August 30, 2011The Ross Valley Sanitary District has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. Press Release. |
| PG&E to Safety Inspect Sewer Lines
Monday, August 22, 2011PG&E will use closed-circuit TV to inspect and confirm that its recent gas line replacements in the Ross Valley have not impacted public and private sewer pipes. Press Release |
| District Releases Updated Versions of Its Rate Study
Thursday, June 23, 2011Ross Valley Sanitary District has released an updated version of its rate study that reflects the May 3 decision by the RVSD Board of Directors to revise the intial proposal. Press Release. |
| RVSD Board Member Patrick Guasco Responds to Misleading Information About District
Tuesday, June 21, 2011RVSD Board Member Patrick Guasco provides his personal opinion to the public and media regarding inaccurate and misleading information about the District and its rate increase proposal by Larkspur Councilman Dan Hillmer. Press Release. |
| District Responds to Larkspur Councilman Dan Hillmer
Thursday, June 16, 2011
The District responds to incomplete and inaccurate information by Dan Hillmer in his effort to oppose the District's proposed rate increase. Press Release.
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| Board Approves Emergency Plan to Complete Capital Improvement Project
Tuesday, May 24, 2011The Ross Valley Sanitary District Board of Directors unanimously agreed to move forward as soon as possible with the emergency completion of its Kentfield Force Main capital improvement project. Press Release. |
| District to Host Informational Meeting With The Marin Local Agency Formation Commission
Friday, May 06, 2011Ross Valley Sanitary District will host an informational meeting on May 9 for its Board of Directors and the public that will review and discuss the mission and goals of the Marin Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Press Release. |
| District Clarifies Cause of Recent Fairfax Spill
Thursday, May 05, 2011Ross Valley Sanitary District has clarified that the recent spill in Fairfax was unrelated to nearby repair work peformed last fall. Press Release. |
| Landslide Causes Sewer Spill in Fairfax
Wednesday, April 20, 2011Ross Valley Sanitary District reported a sewer spill today near Valley Road in Fairfax that may have released some 8 to 9,000 gallons of wastewater over the last week. Press Release. |
| Ross Valley Sanitary District Settles Larkspur Property Suit
Tuesday, March 29, 2011The Board of Directors of the Ross Valley Sanitary District, a 111-year-old sewer agency serving the Ross Valley, announced a settlement today of a lawsuit brought against the district by Campus St. James Larkspur, LLC, a development company that withdrew from a property purchase agreement with the district in early 2010, following initiation of the suit. Press Release. |
| Major Rain Event Deluges Sewer System and Causes Spill in San Anselmo
Thursday, March 24, 2011Ross Valley Sanitary District experienced an approximately 9,000-gallon sanitary sewer overflow that began at 11:30 a.m. during a major rain event. District crews discovered a manhole overflowing at the intersections of San Anselmo and San Rafael Avenue as well as two adjacent manholes overflowing on San Anselmo Avenue. Press Release. |
| District Concludes Contractor Negligence as Primary Cause of December Spills
Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
| Ross Valley Sanitary Sewer Overflows Being Investigated By The EPA
Wednesday, January 05, 2011The two Sanitary Sewer Overflows that occurred on December 17-18 and December 22 in the Ross Valley are currently under investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency. Press Release. |
| Sanitary Sewer Overflow Updates
Wednesday, December 29, 2010Update information on sewer spills that occurred on 12/17-18 and on 12/22. Please see previous release for other spill details. Update Release. |
| Sanitary Sewer Overflow Updates
Friday, December 24, 2010Update information on sewer spills that occurred on 12/17-18 and on 12/22. Please see previous release for other spill details. Update Release. |
| Construction Debris Causes Sewer Spill
Thursday, December 23, 2010Ross Valley Sanitary District experienced a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) in Kentfield on Friday, December 17th. Press Release. |
| Notice of Board Vacancy
Thursday, November 04, 2010Notice of Board Vacancy and Intent to Appoint By Sanitary District No. 1 of Marin County Board of Directors. Notice of Board Vacancy.pdf |
| Marin County Board of Supervisors Meeting 11/2
Thursday, November 04, 2010RVSD Board of Directors addresses county board on district buisness. (Item 9.)
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| RVSD Board to Attend Marin County Board of Supervisors' Meeting 11/2
Friday, October 29, 2010On November 2, 2010 members of the Ross Valley Sanitary District Board will attend the Marin County Board of Supervisors Meeting and will participate in the public comment section on Agenda Item 9 of the Board of Supervisors Meeting: “Report from County Counsel on the Ross Valley Sanitary District (Sanitary District No.1) Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 330, Civic Center, San Rafael 10:00 a.m. |
| Response For Marin County Board of Supervisors
Thursday, September 23, 2010RVSD's response to issues raised on August 24, 2010
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| RVSD Receives Prestigious Accounting Award
Thursday, September 23, 2010The Certificate of Achievement in Excellence in Financial Reporting was awarded to RVSD by the Government Finance Officers Association for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). GFOA News Release.pdf |
| Consent Decree Status – FY2009
Wednesday, June 30, 2010District exceeds terms of decree lead by Ross Valley Sanitary District’s Board of Directors. Download. |
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