Central Valley communities lost water in last drought. Are small water systems ready this time?
Poplar is one of hundreds of small community water systems in the central San Joaquin Valley facing severe challenges in the task of providing residents with safe and reliable drinking water, particularly during drought. Some 360,000 people are at risk, according to a drought-risk analysis by DWR. Water systems were caught off guard in the last drought, leaving tens of thousands of people at risk of imminent water shortages.
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