Dwindling water supplies are posing a serious threat to farmers and communities across the American West. Securing water is one challenge. Delivering it is another.
The Odessa Aquifer in Washington has been rapidly declining since 1980, falling more than 200 feet as farmers, municipalities and homeowners drilled deeper wells to reach the diminishing water supply. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says more than 700 irrigation wells were drilled in the region, with some wells reaching down nearly 2,000 feet.
A new project will offer much needed relief for users of the Odessa Aquifer. A pumping station that will provide water for up
