Tag: groundwater
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Northeast B.C. Water Crisis: Should Industry Pay More to Pump?
Growing Struggles with Water in Northeast B.C. In Dawson Creek and surrounding communities, residents and farmers have watched a quiet but stubborn reality unfold: the water harder to find, the taps slower to fill, and wells that once provided dependable supply now running drier than in memory. Across northeast British Columbia, a region fueling industries…
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Northeast BC Water Crunch: Should Big Users Pay More to Pump Groundwater?
Water scarcity tightens its grip on northeast British Columbia In Dawson Creek and the surrounding rural pockets of northeast British Columbia, a quiet but urgent crisis is reshaping how communities think about water. Over the past five years, farmers have watched wells run dry and filters clog with black sand, a symptom of deeper changes…