Water deliveries ending a month early for farmers getting water from the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District in New Mexico
8/23/2021 4:22:46 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bernalillo County, NM
Sandoval County, NM
Socorro County, NM
Valencia County, NM
Start Date: 8/20/2021
- End Date: 11/1/2021
Water deliveries will end one month early on Oct. 1 after the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District board voted on Aug. 20 for the early end. The persistent drought and large water debt to southern New Mexico and Texas were the reasons given for conserving water.
“We understand this could potentially cause people to lose their farms,” said a board member. “We’re not taking it lightly.”
Albuquerque Journal (N.M.), Aug 22, 2021
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