The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, March 10, to consider sending a formal request to Governor Gavin Newsom for $6.3 million in state funding for a critical water infrastructure project. The funding would support construction of the Sierra Pines Raw Water Reservoir, a shovel-ready project designed to protect public health, fire safety, and disaster response. The request follows severe damage to the Pacific Gas and Electric Main Tuolumne Canal during a multi-day winter storm on Feb. 17. More than 200 trees fell onto the canal, damaging wooden flumes and forcing PG&E to halt water flows. The interruption cut off 95% of Tuolumne Utilities District’s drinking water supply.

Other drinking water and infrastructure news:

• inewssource (San Diego): ‘Forever chemicals’ are in Sweetwater Authority’s drinking water. Here’s what to know.
• Oroville Mercury-Register (Calif.): CPUC OKs request to discontinue fluoride in Oroville’s water
• Visalia Times-Delta (Calif.): East Orosi residents to get safe drinking water after state order
• The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.): Editorial: Clearlake needs the state’s help after sewage spill
• The Orange County Register (Irvine, Calif.): Opinion: Newsom oversees years of failed California water policy