Wednesday, Sep 26 2012 5:14PM
In response to a need for affordable and clean drinking water throughout California, Governor Jerry Brown has signed AB 685, which will set guidelines for future decisions regarding water supply for everyday needs.
In response to a need for affordable and clean drinking water throughout California, Governor Jerry Brown has signed AB 685, which will set guidelines for future decisions regarding water supply for everyday needs.
Many residents of the state, including those living in rural communities, have suffered from an inadequate supply of safe drinking water and high costs for current water supply. Californians living in these areas are generally low-income families, and high-priced utilities make it more difficult for many of them to keep up with other housing expenses.
"It is disgraceful that there are communities in California that have struggled to gain access to safe water for decades," Maria Herrera of the Community Water Center told the Inland Valley News. "What our communities have lacked in influence, we make up in heart. Our impacted communities have been the lodestar of our work. Their voices have carried us all forward."
One local community that has expressed concern is the Sunbird mobile home park in Thermal. The new law will provide protection to residents of the park who choose to purchase water through private wells, as the grounds don't provide affordable public water.
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