Yesterday, the unincorporated community of West Goshen in Tulare County hit a key milestone to achieve their Human Right to Water by breaking ground on their safe drinking water project. Many families in this area currently rely on drinking water contaminated with concerning levels of contaminants including nitrate, 1,2,3-trichloropropane, and uranium. … In 2021, residents formed the community based organization West Goshen Water for Life. … Through an alternatives analysis funded by State Water Board technical assistance funding, the community decided that connecting to a safe piped water supply from the California Water Service (Cal Water) Visalia system was the most sustainable long-term drinking water solution. Their efforts to implement that solution were met with collaboration from Tulare County, California Water Service, and funding from the Department of Water Resources through a $3.4 million grant aimed at emergency drought relief.

Other California water infrastructure news:

• California Water Boards: News release: Six more infrastructure projects move forward as California expands access to safe drinking water
• Chico Enterprise-Record (Calif.): Cal Water drills well in downtown Oroville, first in 69 years