The state announced plans to spend $10 million to begin connecting unincorporated East Porterville in Tulare County to the water system of neighboring Porterville. Roughly 1,200 of the dry wells are in Tulare County, many clustered in East Porterville, where some are often just 30 feet deep. California has spent nearly $16 million delivering bottled water and setting up large tanks in response to the emergency. "Water should be for all, you know, not just for the rich people," said Garcia, who works at a tire shop. FRESNO, Calif. (AP) " Families in a poor farming community where hundreds of domestic wells have dried up during California's historic drought will soon have clean water again flowing into their homes, officials said Wednesday.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 22, 2016 23:48 UTC