Comments on: Solution identified for East Orosi after 10 years of unsafe water https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/04/23/solution-identified-for-east-orosi-after-10-years-of-unsafe-water/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: John M. Navarro https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/04/23/solution-identified-for-east-orosi-after-10-years-of-unsafe-water/#comment-99449 John M. Navarro Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:25:08 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27745#comment-99449 Bunch of horse doodoo we resolve most of the water issues for less than $1000 per house hold and my name is John Navarro and I am going to do this. Bunch of horse doodoo we resolve most of the water issues for less than $1000 per house hold and my name is John Navarro and I am going to do this.

]]> By: Saul Travers https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/04/23/solution-identified-for-east-orosi-after-10-years-of-unsafe-water/#comment-18671 Saul Travers Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:34:30 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27745#comment-18671 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/04/23/solution-identified-for-east-orosi-after-10-years-of-unsafe-water/#comment-18629">Ryan Jensen</a>. Well, it appears that I will not be able to examine a solution that manages to be 1/30th the cost of the East Porterville solution. Let's just say I am skeptical. In a 2017 report from Tulare County the water system was not perceived by those living there as one of the top 5 concerns. Of greater concern was street lighting, curbs/sidewalks/drainage, a park, road conditions, and gang problems (page 25 of included link). None of those problems gets solved by an infusion of outside money And the drainage problem is hard to solve since East Orosi is in a flood plain. I just suspect it is smarter public policy to "sunset" the community, prohibit home sales to new residents, and offer a modest buyout to people who decide to move away. I know it's heartbreakingly sad for those with ties to their community but society can not prop up every non-viable community. https://tularecounty.ca.gov/index.cfm/_api/render/file/?fileID=8C54A5ED-5056-A959-DBDDE01CB7583074 In reply to Ryan Jensen.

Well, it appears that I will not be able to examine a solution that manages to be 1/30th the cost of the East Porterville solution. Let’s just say I am skeptical.
In a 2017 report from Tulare County the water system was not perceived by those living there as one of the top 5 concerns. Of greater concern was street lighting, curbs/sidewalks/drainage, a park, road conditions, and gang problems (page 25 of included link).
None of those problems gets solved by an infusion of outside money And the drainage problem is hard to solve since East Orosi is in a flood plain.
I just suspect it is smarter public policy to “sunset” the community, prohibit home sales to new residents, and offer a modest buyout to people who decide to move away. I know it’s heartbreakingly sad for those with ties to their community but society can not prop up every non-viable community.

https://tularecounty.ca.gov/index.cfm/_api/render/file/?fileID=8C54A5ED-5056-A959-DBDDE01CB7583074

]]> By: Saul Travers https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/04/23/solution-identified-for-east-orosi-after-10-years-of-unsafe-water/#comment-18631 Saul Travers Thu, 25 Apr 2019 02:49:10 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27745#comment-18631 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/04/23/solution-identified-for-east-orosi-after-10-years-of-unsafe-water/#comment-18629">Ryan Jensen</a>. I would like to read the QK report on costs. Is it available online? In reply to Ryan Jensen.

I would like to read the QK report on costs. Is it available online?

]]> By: FFC https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/04/23/solution-identified-for-east-orosi-after-10-years-of-unsafe-water/#comment-18630 FFC Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:47:49 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27745#comment-18630 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/04/23/solution-identified-for-east-orosi-after-10-years-of-unsafe-water/#comment-18619">Saul Travers</a>. https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/op-ed/article229605104.html In reply to Saul Travers.

https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/op-ed/article229605104.html

]]> By: Ryan Jensen https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/04/23/solution-identified-for-east-orosi-after-10-years-of-unsafe-water/#comment-18629 Ryan Jensen Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:46:25 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27745#comment-18629 Residents of any community in California should not be left without access to the basic human right of safe water. CWC worked extensively with the community of East Porterville. That project connected approximately 750 properties with the capacity to connect over 1000 eligible properties. It was a much larger and more complex project. East Orosi has 106 connections serving 700 people. A preliminary Engineering Report completed in June 2017 by QK Consultants estimated the total cost of all alternatives for this project to cost less than $2 million. Additionally, East Orosi CSD board members are championing this consolidation and will continue to work closely with their rate payers and the State Water Board until this solution is achieved. Residents of any community in California should not be left without access to the basic human right of safe water.

CWC worked extensively with the community of East Porterville. That project connected approximately 750 properties with the capacity to connect over 1000 eligible properties. It was a much larger and more complex project. East Orosi has 106 connections serving 700 people. A preliminary Engineering Report completed in June 2017 by QK Consultants estimated the total cost of all alternatives for this project to cost less than $2 million.

Additionally, East Orosi CSD board members are championing this consolidation and will continue to work closely with their rate payers and the State Water Board until this solution is achieved.

]]> By: Saul Travers https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/04/23/solution-identified-for-east-orosi-after-10-years-of-unsafe-water/#comment-18619 Saul Travers Wed, 24 Apr 2019 02:57:36 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27745#comment-18619 So I looked on google earth and estimate about 75 households. Let's call it 100 homes for the sake of easier math. A similar project in East Porterville cost $65 million. This one might cost half that since it will serve fewer homes. Let's say $40 million. If those numbers are close, this will cost $400,000 per home. Can someone please think this through a little bit? So I looked on google earth and estimate about 75 households. Let’s call it 100 homes for the sake of easier math.
A similar project in East Porterville cost $65 million. This one might cost half that since it will serve fewer homes. Let’s say $40 million.

If those numbers are close, this will cost $400,000 per home. Can someone please think this through a little bit?

]]> By: Bill https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2019/04/23/solution-identified-for-east-orosi-after-10-years-of-unsafe-water/#comment-18614 Bill Tue, 23 Apr 2019 19:00:28 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=27745#comment-18614 Lets hear from board members of both EOCSD and OPUD as to why they believe consolidation is not necessary. Lets hear from board members of both EOCSD and OPUD as to why they believe consolidation is not necessary.

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