Warm Springs groundwater over-pumping
Summary
Residents say the Warm Springs basin is already pumped beyond its perennial yield — the water table has dropped over 100 feet in places — and 34 new wells will make it worse. A county update may double water rights dedication to 5 acre-feet per lot.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents have paid tens of thousands of dollars to deepen wells as water tables drop.
The applicant gains approval; future lot owners gain groundwater rights.
Existing Warm Springs well owners who depend on a stressed aquifer.
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