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Ventura-focused bill to require water-tank topping, backup generators and hardened pump sites advances
Summary
AB 367, a Ventura County-focused bill requiring water systems in high-fire-risk areas to top tanks, stage backup power and harden pumps, was advanced after authors said the measures would reduce spot-fire spread; water agencies urged amendments addressing cost and operational flexibility.
Assembly Member Bennett’s district-level bill, AB 367, would require water suppliers in designated high-fire-risk areas of Ventura County to take three preparatory steps before wildfire season: ensure water storage tanks are topped during red flag warnings, stage or provide backup generation so pumps can operate when power is shut off, and harden pump facilities so they are not destroyed by wildfire.
Bennett described the proposal as a targeted, practical step after recurring problems during Southern California…
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