Indian Valley Community Services District says the Greenville Cemetery is fighting for water rights amid challenges to its irrigation system.
Following the Dixie Fire, the pipeline sustained major damage, bringing in untreated water from Round Valley Reservoir. The district has sought funding through a FEMA claim but to no avail.
Indian Valley CSD says there are concerns about illegal tapping, water theft, and the security of the dams and reservoirs if the district continues to pursue restoration. Thus, it has been proposed that the cemetery’s district merge into Indian Valley CSD to allow water service to come from the CDS’s Hideaway Rd. line and allow the CDS’s staff to maintain the cemetery.
Despite the offer, Greenville’s Cemetery board has declined and has chosen to continue to pursue the pipeline replacement. It has hired an attorney to fight for its water rights, which the CDS says is an attempt to “force” the district to allow the pipeline’s replacement despite legal concerns.
In the face of challenges and legal hurdles, the future of Greenville Cemetery’s water rights remains uncertain, as both the cemetery board and Indian Valley Community Services District stand firm in their respective positions.
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