The prolonged drought has made one of Oxnard’s wells run dry so a small water district is planning to drill deeper.
With the City Council approval on Tuesday, the Rio Manor Mutual Water Company will drill a new well in the Rio Lindo neighborhood to serve its roughly 500 customers.
Established in 1951, Rio Manor is the only one of the small districts in the city that relies on its own wells.
One of its two wells have dried up due to the drought and the district is currently operating with just one functioning well.
I don’t want to fight," Ramirez said.
Residents should expect construction of the new well on St. Marys Drive to last eight weeks with heavy drilling for two weeks.
With the well permit, the city imposed some conditions that will require the water district to have higher water pressure for firefighting purposes.
With the new permit, the city is requiring Rio Manor to meet the current state code.
The council supports the passage of propositions 68 and 69 for the June 5 primary and Senate Bill 3 and the Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act for the November election.
Proposition 68 will offer state funding for parks, coastal resources and water projects.