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California bill would require backup power, hardened tanks for Ventura County water facilities after wildfire failures
Summary
AB 367, a Ventura County–specific bill, would require water suppliers to maintain minimum tank levels during high fire risk, add backup power and harden tank structures; supporters cite lost homes and failing hydrants while water agencies warn of high costs and implementation difficulties.
Assemblymember Steve Bennett introduced AB 367, a district bill aimed at ensuring water delivery systems in Ventura County function during wildfires so fire crews have access to water for extended periods. Bennett told the Senate committee the measure responds to multiple fires in which ‘‘the fire hydrants stopped operating way before they had the potential to operate’’ and described situations where tanks ‘‘got all the way down to virtually 0’’ and lacked backup generators, leaving firefighters without water, causing homes to burn.
Bennett said the bill focuses on three requirements for water suppliers in declared high‑risk periods: keeping tanks from draining to zero; providing backup generators or other backup power so tanks can be…
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