After over a year of being met with empty glasses and empty promises, residents of the River Island Water District are still on the fence about trusting the water provided by a new treatment plant from Del Oro Water Company; and what’s more, they have joined forces with Pine Flat residents under the California Pines Water District to take further action against their shared water provider. On July 31, the community members were joined by District 5 Supervisor Dennis Townsend in the Springville Veterans’ Memorial Building to discuss the current standing of water issues with Del Oro Water Company. Even though Del Oro removed its “Do Not Drink” order on July 29, saying in a press release that the water in its treatment plant passed its bacteriological and nitrate testing, residents noted they are apprehensive to drink it.