Sonoma declares ‘Stage 2’ drought, will impose mandatory water curbs July 1

The Sonoma City Council unanimously voted this week to require local water providers to reduce water use 20 percent system-wide by July 1.

The council’s vote Monday to declare a Stage Two water shortage will require Sonoma Water and its contractors, including the city, to reduce diversions from the Russian River by 20 percent from last year’s usage between July 1 and mid-December.