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Drought

Busy Interstate 5 stop won’t go dry, but the water will be pricey

January 14, 2022

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

The popular motorist pitstop town of Kettleman City has sealed a deal to keep from running out of water. Kings County officials finalized a deal with the Mojave Water Agency this week to purchase 235 acre feet of water for Kettleman City from the southern California water agency at a cost of $1,400 per acre…

Drought

UPDATE: Popular I-5 oasis has a line on water but will have to pay

November 11, 2021

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water reporting intern

Kettleman City needs $375,000 to keep from going dry, possibly as early as the end of next month. The popular pitstop along Interstate 5 in Kings County between Los Angeles and San Francisco needs 214 acre feet to supply residents and keep its raft of gas stations and fast food joints open. But in this…

NEWS

Busy Interstate 5 stop won’t go dry, but the water will be pricey

UPDATE: Popular I-5 oasis has a line on water but will have to pay

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