Hundreds of dry wells in Glenn County, California
4/8/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Glenn County, CA
Start Date: 4/15/2021
- End Date: 12/31/2022
Three hundred three residents in Glenn County reported groundwater supply issues, and 191 reported that they had a dry well in 2021.
Since the start of 2022, eight residents reported groundwater supply issues and six reported a dry well.
To assist people with dry wells, the City of Orland municipal water system, partnering with the Department of Water Resources, was aiming to connect county residents.
KRCR-TV ABC 7 (Redding, Calif.), March 28, 2022
Water was given away at the Orland Fire Department as wells continued to run dry and more people needed water. The deputy director for the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services stated that 75 homes were without water.
KHSL CBS 12 (Chico, Calif.), July 15, 2021
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