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Willcox Basin Water Crisis Deepens | Tucson News
Wells are drying up, pumps are clogging with sediment, and residents in the Willcox Basin are paying hundreds per month just to survive—water has become a luxury, not a right. Groundwater overdraft is causing land to sink, breaking well casings and triggering a domino effect of failures. Families like Hazard Hawk’s now haul water for their homes and horses, while others like Randy Redhawk drive miles for barely drinkable jugs. State regulators propose a 10% farm water cut, but activists say it’s too little, too late. A local dairy-backed well replacement program is stuck in delays. As…
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