Turlock and Ceres residents finally get treated river water, after 30-plus years of talk
Turlock and Ceres residents finally are drinking treated water from the Tuolumne River, [according to] officials gathered Tuesday at the plant, which reduces the cities’ reliance on wells. Hefty rate increases starting in 2018 are covering most of the $220 million cost. … “High-quality drinking water is now flowing to our communities that are so much in need of a long-term solution to the declining groundwater levels and increasingly stringent water-quality regulations,” Ceres Mayor Javier Lopez said. The Turlock Irrigation District is selling part of its river supply to the plant, just east of the Geer Road Bridge. Advocates say less pumping by the cities will mean a more abundant aquifer for farm and urban users alike.
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