“There’s no other alternative for folks on the coast,” said Sean White, Ukiah’s director of water and sewer. “Even though the situation over here is bad, the situation over there is dire. It’s not like we can just look the other way.”
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Supes approve partial subsidy to haul water for coastal businesses
On Tuesday, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved subsidizing 100% of the water hauling cost from Ukiah to the coast for residences and 80% of the cost for businesses for the first month of its water hauling program.
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Fort Bragg City Council spends $155K on treatment gear for shallow well at Redwood Elementary
At a special meeting Monday night, the Fort Bragg City Council unanimously approved the purchase of a $154,624 desalination system to treat shallow groundwater from Redwood Elementary School’s well.
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Supervisors make PG&E funds available to truck water to the coast
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors is scrambling to address water shortages that have grown worse on the coast with places like Irish Beach and Elk saying they’re halting outside water sales.
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A new buoy in Caspar Cove is collecting data on ocean conditions that could help researchers and local beach-goers alike
A new and powerful tool floating in the middle of Caspar Cove is making it a lot easier to quickly find out local ocean conditions.