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Valley residents already struggling with dry wells faced another problem this summer: Superheated tank water

September 27, 2024

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

First their wells went dry. Then this summer’s brutal heat wave made water in emergency storage tanks so scalding hot, some valley residents had to siphon it into containers and let it cool before it could be used. “We’re very grateful to even have the tanks,” stressed Merideth Moreno, who lives near the small Tulare…

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Grant to pay for long-term solution ideas to fix recurring water problems in rural Tulare County communities

March 19, 2024

• by Lisa McEwen, SJV Water

Heads up to creative consultants interested in finding long-term solutions to stubborn drinking water problems in small, rural communities such as Teviston and Allensworth: Tulare County has a grant for you. Tulare County is offering a $371,000 contract for a consultant or consultants to use in finding long-term fixes to wells that routinely dry up…

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SJV water managers know the pain of slow state response to failing water systems

August 3, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

Water managers in the San Joaquin Valley who regularly work with residents of poor, rural communities facing water insecurity are applauding last month’s sharply critical audit of the state Water Resources Control Board. The California State Auditor’s report found a serious lack of urgency on the part of the water board, which is tasked with…

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Valley residents already struggling with dry wells faced another problem this summer: Superheated tank water

Grant to pay for long-term solution ideas to fix recurring water problems in rural Tulare County communities

SJV water managers know the pain of slow state response to failing water systems

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