Residents in Weedpatch have been without water since last week, forcing families to ration what little water they have and seek basic necessities elsewhere.
Arturo Estrada, who has lived in the community since 2013, said this is the worst water crisis he has experienced. When I visited his home, he demonstrated the severity of the situation by turning on his faucet.
“There’s no water… We turn this on and see… There’s not a single drop of water,” Estrada said. “It’s stressful because you limit yourself from going to the restroom… Instead the small water that we do have we use it for cooking that way my wife has water to do the dishes.”…