California’s groundbreaking water initiative in Tombstone helps residents access safer and cleaner drinking water

What you need to know: The consolidation of the Tombstone water system location in California's Central Valley will benefit residents who rely on domestic wells. Since Governor Newsom took office, the number of Californians who don't have access to clean drinking water has been cut by nearly half.

SANGER - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the groundbreaking of a fully state-funded $5 million consolidation project in the City of Sanger that will secure safe drinking water for residents who currently rely on private wells. The groundbreaking was attended by the State Water Resources Control Board, the California Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Sanger, drinking water advocates, and residents of the Tombstone Territory.

"All Californians deserve access to clean drinking water - a priority since day one of my administration. Today's event in Tombstone brings us full circle, because it was in this community I signed legislation to get safe drinking water into the home of every Californian. Thanks to major state investments, infrastructure projects like this are connecting communities, delivering safe drinking water, and creating a brighter future in rural towns and cities."

Governor Gavin Newsom