Monday Top of the Scroll: Water wells dry up as California towns, homeowners face drought
As California officials brace for a possible third year of drought — Karla Nemeth, director of the state Department of Water Resources, recently warned of “a worst-case scenario” for 2022 — the drought disaster is already in full force for many Californians. With underground water tables plummeting, more than 700 residents have notified the state that their wells have gone dry this year — a 700% increase from 2020. They’re being forced to use bottled water, install storage tanks in their yards and wait for new wells to get drilled. They’re learning, the hard way, to be patient.
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