Bernstein, Sharon. “Health Experts Warn of Water Contamination from California Drought.” Reuters. Thomson Reuters, 18 Feb. 2014. Web. 02 Mar. 2015.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/19/us-usa-california-drought-idUSBREA1I06P20140219

 

Rural communities in California that depend on wells for their drinking water are at risk. Groundwater is becoming more contaminated than ever before. Our drought put 10 communities in California at a tight risk of running out of drinking water in 60 days. The state has already helped 22 communities that were identified as a reliant on contaminated groundwater. In total, there were 183 communities in need of help. The California Farm Bureau has estimated that the impact of idled farmland will run to about $5 billion. Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency. This is because the reservoir levels decreased due to the small amount of rain and snow we have received. There are 10 communities in need of a lot of help.

The fact that we are in a drought does not help this situation at all. The fact that we had 10 communities with the risk of running out of water within 60 days is not a good sign. I personally think that people have not been conservative towards water and we are now paying the price. California is in great need of water. Having the little water that we have being polluted does not help us anymore. I think it is good that Governor Brown declared a state emergency. Now we must be careful oh how we are using our water. There are too many communities that are in need of help just because of contamination.