What does the Sonoma County septic system look like? The County of Sonoma today unveiled a new study and interactive map of more than 36,000 local parcels with septic systems, highlighting opportunities and challenges relating to wastewater treatment in vast areas of the county that are not currently served by a sewer system. The study, presented yesterday to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, examined the locations of septic systems and identified areas where existing or future wastewater management entities could serve rural property owners. It explores the feasibility of forming new wastewater districts or modifying the boundaries of existing districts to serve communities where septic systems are highly concentrated. The study also identified 47 community clusters that could potentially benefit from shared septic systems, connecting to adjacent sewer systems, or the creation or modification of a shared wastewater management entity.
An interactive map displaying the location of local septic systems and other data is available at gis-owts.sonomacounty.ca.gov. The site includes resources for property owners who rely upon septic systems.
