Areas burnt by the Camp Fire are served by private wells and two water districts: Del Oro Water Company, which has three separate districts each with its’ own source, and the Paradise Irrigation District.
Reese Crenshaw is an engineer with the state Division of Drinking Water and in charge of water testing in six North Valley counties. He said some of the concerns are receding. Del Oro’s Lime Saddle subdivision, which services areas along Pentz Road, draws its water from Lake Oroville.
Authorities and officials have suggested that completing that process will be measured in years.
Crenshaw said both Del Oro and PID have hired outside recovery specialists. He said he’s hopeful that he’ll receive recovery plans from the districts in about six weeks.