A Sacramento agency that’s been criticized by the grand jury for its poor operational and safety practices is now being dissolved. The Del Paso Manor Water District has been in business since 1956, serving customers in the Arden-Arcade area. Now a new district is taking over. A long list of problems needs to be fixed in the Del Paso Manor Water District: rusted and corroded underground pipes, contaminated water wells and fire hydrants with broken valves. … But now a solution may be in sight. The Del Paso Manor District is being merged into the neighboring Sacramento Suburban Water District, which has big plans for improvements. … A top priority is replacing outdated underground pipes that are leaking and can’t provide enough water for firefighting.

Other local water management news:

• Lake County Record-Bee (Lakeport, Calif.): Steady grant funding benefactor falls through and prompts a BOS proactive scramble for reliable alternative
• BenitoLink (Hollister, Calif.): New water supply available for rural neighborhoods off Fairview Road
• The Placer Sentinel (Carmichael, Calif.): PCWA preparing to restore full untreated water deliveries