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Kettleman City learns small town water upgrades take time

Posted by: Maven on January 18, 2012 at 6:19 am

From the Fresno Bee:

“Where do you start if you’re a small town trying to clean up tainted drinking water? For Kettleman City, it took an order from the state.

That’s part of rural life in the San Joaquin Valley. Dozens of farm- worker com- munities live with tap water that is considered unsafe and wait for state help.

One sure way to start the cleanup: The state issues an order to do it. That’s when the fix-it money starts flowing from the state.

Small towns must wait in line to get the state’s attention. A huge, balky state agency — the California Department of Public Health — is in control of the money and their fate. … “

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January 18, 2012 · Filed Under San Joaquin Valley

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