Wells running dry, limiting access to drinking water in Sarasota County.
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)- The lack of rain has left some families who depend on wells with hardly any water to drink.
“Almost 15 years, I’ve never experienced this,” Seymour said.
It isn’t a rural area, but many people depend on wells as their main source of water and without it, they’re scrambling.
Stolzfus lives next door and ran a water hose from his well to help Seymour, but he’s low on water too.
People in some areas are able to get connected to the county water supply if they’re close enough to water lines.
“In most cases, next day service to get people connected so they don’t have to deal with the issue any longer than necessary,” Public Utility Manager David Cash said.
It isn’t an option for Seymour.
Some residents in Sarasota County use well water to water their lawns and Cash said there is a water restriction in place.
Cash said it limits water use for lawns to one day a week on either Tuesday or Thursday depending on the resident’s address.

Boil water advisory issued for Brocton, most of Portland.
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BROCTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A boil water advisory has been issued for the Village of Brocton.
Water service was shut off to the Chautauqua County village and the Town of Portland, excluding Van Buren Point, so that crews could repair a major leak.
Those who get their water from the village are advised to bring their water to a rolling boil for one minute, and then let it cool, until further notice.
This is advised to prevent the possibility of sickness caused by untreated water and harmful microbes.
The order is expected to be lifted by the end of this week.
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The problem began about eight years ago when the leaves of his newly planted cherry orchard started turning brown, Hopkins said.
Soon the almond trees followed.
His irrigation water contained the very same salty compounds found in the wastewater produced by dozens of nearby oil wells.
State regulators told Hopkins the wastewater injection well right across the street from his farm couldn’t be to blame, because it was abandoned years ago.
According to the lawsuit, abandoned injection wells reach into the same area deep underground where dozens of other active wells are injecting wastewater.
"Nobody is testing the water wells nearby, even though the Division of Oil and Gas knows there are multiple farmers complaining," Oliver said.
The Division of Oil and Gas that oversees the drilling, operation and abandonment of oil wells and injection wells in California also turned down an interview request, sending CBS San Francisco instead to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Jonathan Bishop, the department’s chief deputy director, is assisting the Division of Oil and Gas in a federally mandated review of hundreds of injection wells that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined could potentially be contaminating California’s drinking water supplies.
Back at the farm, attorney Patricia Oliver predicted things are just going to get worse.
Meanwhile Mike Hopkins has planted pistachios on the field where his cherry trees once blossomed.

State, city officials say Friday’s boil advisory was timely.
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(WANE)- There are questions swirling about the way City Utilities handled a problem with Fort Wayne’s water following Friday’s boil water advisory.
However, the city did not issue a boil water advisory until 3:15 p.m. Friday.
Some customers questioned why it took so long for the city to announce the boil advisory.
Sneed issued the following statement: “It is standard practice to issue a Boil Order Advisory when pressure drops below 20 psi.
Ft. Wayne notified us when they found out of the pressure drop around 8:20 a.m. Their response was as quick as possible.
They sent out the boil order advisory through several different venues, including text, email, radio and TV.” Frank Suarez of City Utilities said the boil water advisory was only issued out of an abundance of caution.
Further testing, through the weekend, proved that to be the case,” said Suarez.
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Rain improving Massachusetts’ drought conditions.
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“Rain is always beneficial.
It creates flooding and things like that, but we need it,” said Angelie Peterson of Easthampton.
Rain came down hard all day in Franklin County and it led to some minor street flooding, like on Avenue A in Turners Falls.
Much of Franklin County remains in a moderate drought.
Morenon said last summer’s lack of rain hurt Franklin County farmers.
According to the USDA, drought conditions in Massachusetts are improving.
Morenon did add that a very rainy early spring could delay planting in the fields, but she’s not expecting that to happen.
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RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Three New Jersey towns are under a boil water advisory after traces of fecal E. coli was found in a groundwater sample during a routine test.
Ridgewood Water issued the advisory for portions of Ridgewood, Wyckoff and all of Glen Rock.
The advisory comes after a sample earlier this week from a raw groundwater source tested positive for E. coli before any treatment, the company said.
Ridgewood Water said boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, cooking, ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and any other food preparation until further notice.
It said water should boil for one minute and allowed to cool before using.
Parents have also been notified.
So far, no cases of illness have been reported, CBS2’s Magdalena Doris reported.
It also noted that water coming from the source is disinfected before being distributed to customers and said no distribution system samples have tested positive for fecal indicators or any other bacteria.
For more information, please contact Ridgewood Water at 201-670-5520.

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SAN JOSE (KRON) — The San Jose City Council has declared an end to a citywide water supply shortage.
At the same time, homeowners will be able to keep their lawns green too.
Reflecting improved water supply conditions from unusually heavy rains this past winter, the San Jose City council has halted the 20 percent cutbacks on water use imposed last year, which means there are no longer any restrictions on days residents may water their lawns or landscapes.
“Yes, people can water their lawns and plant their vegetable gardens, but be very careful on how you plan your sprinkler systems so it waters early in the morning or later in the evening,” Director of Communications at City of San Jose Dave Vossbrink said.
That means no outdoor irrigation between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. without the use of a bucket, handheld container or hose with a shutoff nozzle.
And there will be more water for city parks.
That means no outdoor irrigation between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. without the use of a bucket, hand-held container, or hose with a shutoff nozzle.
Broken or leaking sprinkler heads, water pipes, and irrigation system must be repaired within five working days.
Later this week, the Governor’s office will provide more details about water restrictions.

Sacramento Man Evacuating From Flood Risk Hit With Drought Warning.
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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A man tells CBS13 that as he was evacuating out of concerns of flooding, the city of Sacramento hit him with a drought violation for wasting water.
Sacramento remains in a State 2 water shortage, and the utilities department hasn’t stopped its enforcement of drought violators.
Those patrols started in 2014 and the city says they won’t stop until the state declares the drought is over.
On the day that violation came, Zumalt says he was busy preparing for a flood.
During a historically wet winter following a five-year drought, Zumalt is one of hundreds in Sacramento who have violated the city’s strict water conservation rules that are still in place.
A city spokesperson issued a statement reading: Utilities is waiting to change our water storage condition until the governor rescinds the drought declaration.
We are following our mandate.
Zumalt was not fined, only issued a warning.

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Justin Parrotte, 28, is charged with homicide in the death of 40-year-old John Miller.
Fourteen officers were involved in making the arrest.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Channel 11 News, three people were walking on Vinial Street last Wednesday, and Parrotte told one of them to wait at the bottom of the steps.
That person told police they heard several gunshots.
Surveillance video shows three people walking in the area and two running away.
According to the complaint, Parrotte wanted to know the names of informants in a drug bust on Phineas Street.
Parrotte was taken to the hospital after his arrest and later transferred to the Allegheny County jail.
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Health alert in Hollister flood water contaminates wells.
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(KRON) As KRON4 first reported San Benito County has issued a water contamination health alert for anyone impacted by Wednesday’s floods.
There are about 90 wells along on Lovers Lane, Frye Lane and San Felipe Road in Hollister with possible contamination.
People living in those neighborhoods are advised not to drink, cook or bathe with their tap water.
Health officials are worried the flood waters might contain fecal matter and other potentially toxic substances.
The wells were likely contaminated by flooded septic systems, animal waste from farms and even gasoline from submerged cars.
#Breaking: San Benito Co Office of Emergency Services says residents of flood zone should not drink tap water.
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