Colorado's Poorest County Residents Lose Water Access Without Warning
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Summary
Hundreds of residents in Costilla County, Colorado's poorest county, lost access to their primary water source when the Fort Garland water board abruptly stopped sales at the local water filling station. The decision was made due to concerns about an "angry mob" and left many low-income residents who rely on cisterns and water hauling without notice or alternative water sources. Many residents live off-grid at high elevations where drilling wells is expensive and unreliable, costing up to $25,000 with no guarantee of finding water.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledDrilling for water is a pricey gamble on the high desert where many live off the grid at 7,500 to 10,000 feet of elevation
A well could cost $25,000 with no guarantee that water will spring, even after digging hundreds of feet
Instead, many people in the poorest county in the state have opted for cisterns, reservoirs buried underground
Costilla County residents were cut off from the local water filling station when the Fort Garland water board voted to stop sales because of an "angry mob"
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