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Fiercely dedicated to the valley, a one-time housing assistance nonprofit emerges as a major player in water solutions

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water
In a state where there seems to be no middle ground on water, one entity has proudly planted a flag of neutrality. Self-Help Enterprises’ focus is apolitical and purely practical — getting water to people in need.  The Visalia-based nonprofit is known for both its quick response in emergencies as well as sticking around to…
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Two new laws aimed at protecting drinking water for small town residents

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water
Two bills aimed at protecting small towns mired in debt, drinking water contamination and dropping groundwater levels have become law.  Senate Bill 3, authored by state Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa,) extends water shutoff protections to households in communities with less than 200 water connections. That includes a handful of towns in the San Joaquin Valley…
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East Orosi residents protest what they say is abusive, dysfunctional water district

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water
Just as residents in rural East Orosi are getting some traction on drinking water issues, they are dealing with what they call abusive treatment over sewage services and they’ve had enough. At a recent protest during the East Orosi Community Services District meeting, about 40 residents laid out charges of mistreatment. They alleged the district…
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Who’s in charge? Unanswered questions spark frustration as weeks of water disruption have dragged into months for residents of Springville

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water
Since the devastating floods of March 10, a community of about 1,000 people has been paying, on average, $150 a month for undrinkable water that is only available intermittently. So far, no government agencies have stepped up to take control of the situation, or give clear answers to residents. Aside from wanting water, residents want…
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New state program aims to help residents before wells go dry in California’s next, inevitable, drought

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water
After two multi-year episodes of intense drought over the past decade, there is finally a centralized hub of resources and information for well owners and communities that suffered when their wells went dry.  Before the most recent drought lifted thanks to this year’s historic winter, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) launched its Be Well…
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Funding for water projects takes $200 million bite

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water
The state’s money problems are taking a $200 million bite out of funding for drinking and wastewater projects. The state Water Resources Control Board voted Tuesday to approve the cuts as part of a statewide belt tightening effort.  The state was flush with surplus cash back in 2021 which led to $1.3 billion allocated to…
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It may be a record wet year but the state is still dolling out millions to prep for California’s next drought

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water
Even as some San Joaquin Valley communities still have flood damage to fix, new drought preparedness funding has been awarded by the state. Millions of dollars are going to local groundwater agencies for farmland retirement and repurposing. And some funding will help update infrastructure in small communities.  The state Department of Water Resources announced on…
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Domestic wells still going dry in San Joaquin Valley towns as historically low groundwater levels are slow to rebound

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water
The small town of Tooleville ran out of water and started receiving water hauled in by truck on June 5. It’s the first time the town has needed hauled water since October of 2022. Despite the historic snowpack and storms this year, groundwater levels in some areas are still low and wells are still going…
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