After decades of water shortages and well failures, work is underway in Palermo to bring a reliable drinking water system to residents. Construction crews began installing water mains Wednesday at Fulton and North Villa avenues, as well as South Villa Avenue and Upper Palermo Road, marking the start of the Palermo Dry Well Consolidation Project. The effort is a partnership between Butte County and the South Feather Water and Power Agency, aiming to connect homes with a treated drinking water system.

Other local water project news:

• The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.): More aging east Coachella Valley mobile home parks to get water, sewer hookups
• The Vacaville Reporter (Calif.): Vacaville Council reviews water report