Who’s in charge? Unanswered questions spark frustration as weeks of water disruption have dragged into months for residents of Springville

Who’s in charge? Unanswered questions spark frustration as weeks of water disruption have dragged into months for residents of Springville

Posted on August 18, 2023

On Friday, state senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) hosted a water distribution event in Springville to give bottled water to residents. Grove has called on the state to allow for nonprofit Self-Help Enterprises to provide temporary water tanks, plumbing to tie into Springville’s service lines and about three million gallons of hauled water, according to a press release.
The state has provided grant funds for Self-Help to work with disadvantaged communities whose wells went dry during the drought.