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County hears final drought relief report: 156 families served, about 50 still need help
Summary
County staff presented a final report on a drought response grant that served 156 Tehama County families; the project deployed 106 tanks/pumps, completed 112 well assessments, and replaced dozens of pumps and tanks, but staff said roughly 50 households remain with water insecurity pending additional funding approval.
At the May 5 meeting Tehama County heard a final report from Jody Sammons of EB3 Development on a drought relief project run with North Valley Community Foundation. Sammons said the grant (which ended Feb. 28) helped 156 families in Tehama County but did not reach every household in need; she estimated roughly 50 households still face water insecurity.
Sammons gave a technical summary of the work: 106 temporary tanks and pumps were deployed; 112 well assessments were completed; crews reconnected six wells when water returned; 50 burned‑out pumps were replaced and 47 'pump savers' installed to reduce repeat failures; five pressure tanks were replaced and ten collapsing wells remediated (liners, gravel packs and new pumps where needed).
Sammons said Tehama County’s entry into the program lagged neighboring Glenn County, which was fully remediated in the grant period, and that Rancho Tehama’s conditions required extra resources. She noted the State Department of Water Resources is awaiting federal approval for future funding and that attempts to obtain more resources are ongoing. Chair Walker offered the board’s support for grant applications and said the board would consider writing support letters if applications are submitted.
The presentation underscored ongoing water‑security needs in rural parts of the county and the difficulty of covering all affected households within a single grant cycle.
