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Lost Hills and Kern residents testify of unsafe faucets and urge stronger mitigation, some ask for probation
Summary
Residents from Lost Hills and other disadvantaged communities told the Board about years of discolored, odorous water, health complaints and high costs for bottled water; community groups urged probation and stronger mitigation eligibility, notification and funding for small systems.
Residents from Lost Hills, Shafter and other communities in the Kern County Subbasin testified at length Sept. 17 that household water has been unreliable and unsafe for years, and they urged the State Water Resources Control Board to ensure mitigation and protections are enforced as the basin moves to implementation.
Lost Hills resident Saul Ruiz described longtime problems with his community’s water supply: "Our water would come out with a brownish color, yellowish color," he told the Board, and said families often pay substantially for bottled water and suffer health ailments they associate with poor…
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