Rural residents in Fresno, Madera and Merced counties can now benefit from the expansion of a state program that aims to ensure households relying on domestic wells have access to safe drinking water.
Patrick Pulupa, executive officer of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, said the program’s expansion means “thousands more families will have the peace of mind that comes with knowing their water is safe, or getting immediate help if it’s not.”
The Central Valley Water Board expanded its Nitrate Control Program (NCP) to eight more groundwater basins at the end of February. The program was launched in 2021 to provide free replacement water for nitrate-impacted wells in the Central Valley…