Rural Community Grapples with Water Crisis as Study Highlights Infrastructure Hurdles
MONTAGUE, CA — Nearly 3,000 residents in Mount Shasta Vista are facing a deepening water crisis, compounded by geological barriers, regulatory hurdles, and limited emergency aid in rural Northern California.
At a bilingual community meeting on August 15, the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) unveiled a feasibility study funded by the state’s Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resiliency (SAFER) program and the California State Water Resources Control Board. The report outlines six long-term solutions, from municipal wells to trucked water systems, for the subdivision and the broader Big Springs area, serving about 4,846 people—one of Siskiyou County’s largest rural water challenges.
