The federal government recently finalized a new river plan to help keep it from plunging further, causing concerns and uncertainty among those who rely on its water.
Mountain View residents whose water service was contaminated during maintenance work will have to wait until at least midweek before they can safely use tap water for anything beyond flushing toilets, city officials said.
Mountain View residents in nearly 70 homes who have had their water shut off since Friday will have to wait until at least mid-week to be able to use water from their tap for anything other than toilet flushing, the city said Sunday.
The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages.
Seven states that rely on the Colorado River must agree on how to reduce their water intake from a source that is drying out. Some of those states refuse mandatory conservation measures, opting instead for voluntary action. You may not think so, but this will have an impact on Northern California.
"We are pleased to announce that the Raw Water Transmission Line main break on Goodyear Road has been successfully repaired, and water is once again flowing from one of our primary sources," said the city on Tuesday.