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Lost Hills residents and advocates press board for enforceable drinking‑water protections
Summary
Residents from Lost Hills and other disadvantaged communities told the State Water Board they still face brown or foul tap water, expensive bottled water costs and health concerns, and asked for stronger mitigation, clearer eligibility and continued oversight.
Several residents of Lost Hills and community advocates testified at the Sept. 17 State Water Board hearing that their tap water has been unsafe or unreliable for years and that more enforceable mitigation and clearer assistance for small systems are needed.
Saul Ruiz, a Lost Hills resident of four decades, described chronic problems after about 2010: discolored water, damaged plumbing and health effects in the community. "Our water would come out with a brownish color, yellowish color," Ruiz said, adding that families sometimes must buy bottled water and pay hundreds…
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