Map: Work Underway On Healdsburg Recycled Water Pipeline

HEALDSBURG, CA—Work continues this week on the city of Healdsburg's Municipal Recycled Water Pipeline Project. This project will provide recycled water for landscaping at city parks, the golf course, the cemetery, and some public school facilities rather than drinking water to serve these areas.

Healdsburg currently gets about 80 percent of its water supply from the upper Russian River, making the city particularly vulnerable to supply shortages in Lake Mendocino. Approximately 20 percent of the city’s water supply is from Dry Creek via Lake Sonoma.

The pipeline project will make the city more resilient to future droughts. During non-drought years, it will allow more water to remain in the streams and reservoirs, benefiting the natural areas surrounding local waterways.

The city received a $7.1 million grant from the state of California to fund approximately half — 2 miles — of the recycled water pipeline project. This can offset the demand for 27 gallons per year of potable water or about 4 percent.

The city awaits a response on its second grant application for $8.5 million to complete another 2.7 miles planned for the recycled water distribution network. This grant would offset the demand for another 35 million gallons a year or 5 percent.

Construction Schedule

Pipeline construction continued Monday on First Street, from north of North Street to south of Piper Street.

On Tuesday, pipeline construction starts on Piper Street.

Traffic control with flaggers is in place allowing local traffic only into the work area.

The work schedule through this week is shown below with confirmed dates in green. The city posts updates on the construction schedule and the pipeline on the project webpage.

"Please use caution when traveling in this area and use an alternate route, if possible," said Patrick Fuss, city of Healdsburg utilities engineering manager.
Those with questions can reach out to Fuss at pfuss@healdsburg.gov or 707-431-3142.

"The City of Healdsburg greatly appreciates your patience and understanding over the duration it takes for completion of this project," Fuss said.