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07-01-2008, 11:27 PM
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The land of bougainvillea, citrus and palm trees
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Location: Mesa, Az
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And water shortage issues in the Yucca Valley area?
I have read about parts of California starting to have growing water restrictions due to the drought.
Does anybody know if Yucca Valley, 29 Palms, etc. are having that problem as well?
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07-02-2008, 01:08 AM
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Yucca Valley, 29 Palms, and the surrounding areas rely primarily on water pumped up from a large underground aquifer. While the aquifer has been in overdraft for some time (meaning more water is being pumped out then is being replenished naturally), the water district has been purchasing water from the state and pumping it back into the aquifer in an effort to mitigate the overdraft.
In the short term, the water supply in the area is perfectly adequate and there are no current restrictions on usage, though of course consumers are urged to conserve as much as possible. However, if drought conditions persist for a long period of time, say 10 years or so, that's a whole different story.
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07-02-2008, 09:07 AM
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The land of bougainvillea, citrus and palm trees
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GoodbyeCalifornia
Yucca Valley, 29 Palms, and the surrounding areas rely primarily on water pumped up from a large underground aquifer. While the aquifer has been in overdraft for some time (meaning more water is being pumped out then is being replenished naturally), the water district has been purchasing water from the state and pumping it back into the aquifer in an effort to mitigate the overdraft.
In the short term, the water supply in the area is perfectly adequate and there are no current restrictions on usage, though of course consumers are urged to conserve as much as possible. However, if drought conditions persist for a long period of time, say 10 years or so, that's a whole different story.
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Thank you for your quick response.
That explains why Yucca Valley, etc. still feel 'safe' to me------at least for now. |
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