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From:McAfee-Bowersox, Miranda
Subject:Press Release to be sent shortly
Date:Wednesday, June 9, 2021 1:23:06 PM
Hello Board Members,
The below press release will be sent to the media shortly.
Have a nice day!
Miranda
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2021
CONTACT
Christina Buck
Assistant Director, Department of Water and Resource Conservation
(530) 552.3593
TOWN HALL MEETING TO BE HELD AT 7PM ON JUNE 15, AT THE PALERMO GRANGE
Please join Supervisor Bill Connelly and the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation for a Town Hall
Meeting about:
EffortstoPursueTreatedDrinkingWaterforthePalermoCommunity
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
7 pm
Palermo Grange
7600 Irwin Ave, Palermo, CA 95968
Palermo, CA-- The Palermo area has poor drainage resulting in contamination of drinking water in many households served by
private wells. A plan to provide clean, reliable drinking water has been developed. To complete the project, Butte County is
pursuing grant funding that would connect households in Palermo to South Feather Water and Power to provide a clean and
reliable source of drinking water to residents.
Supervisor Bill Connelly invites you to a meeting to talk about the Palermo Clean Water Project. The meeting will describe the
scope of the project, and strategies for funding it. Additionally, the projects needs help from the community to conduct an
additional water quality survey from household wells to update the data on the presence of contaminated drinking water. The
last results were from a 2007 survey of septic systems and household wells in Palermo. The 2007 study showed elevated levels
of coliform and nitrates in drinking water and storm water drains in the area. The voluntary survey took place within the area
enclosed by Messina Avenue to the North, South Villa Avenue to the South, the railroad to the West and Upper Palermo Road to
the East as shown on the attached map. The goal would be to resample as many of the 33 households that were originally
sampled in 2007 as possible. The blind sampling approach would protect homeowner’s privacy while providing the data needed
to compile a strong grant application for the project.
“Contaminated drinking water in Palermo is a health and safety concern that can be addressed at little cost to the homeowner
by tapping into local water supplies available through South Feather Water and Power. It’s a relatively simple solution that could
solve a real problem,” said Butte County Supervisory Bill Connelly.
The town hall meeting will provide an overview of the project and seek volunteers for additional water quality sampling to
update the demonstrated need to address drinking water quality in Palermo.
Come join this very important public meeting regarding efforts to bring clean drinking water to the Palermo community. For
additional information, please call Christina Buck at (530)-552-3593 or email bcwater@buttecounty.net.
Dashed line indicates project boundary.
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Miranda Bowersox
Communications/Public Information Officer
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Oroville Ca. 95965
T. 530.552.3320 M.
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