The city of Ceres was required to submit an inventory of its water lines in 2024. Though it is now in compliance, it is asking residents for their help in completing the picture for the lines that lead to customers’ taps.
Notices were sent to residents, informing them the city missed an Oct. 16, 2024, deadline set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to inventory its water lines.
Ceres stated that it submitted an initial drinking line inventory to the Department of Drinking Water in April that included the city- owned lines but not all of the customer service lines. It is now considered in compliance but was required by the state to send notices about the delay…