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Posted Tue Feb 3 2009: from Seattle Times: Deep trouble for wells in Eastern Washington http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1233679963 A groundwater-mapping study that tracks how water trickles under Eastern Washington shows deep wells in four counties are in deep trouble. The two-year study done by the Columbia Basin Groundwater Management Area, based in Othello, found that aquifer levels are dropping fast, that most deep wells in the study area are drawing water left from the ice-age floods at least 10,000 years ago, and that there is virtually no chance Lake Roosevelt is recharging deep wells in Eastern Washington's driest counties. "This is a major issue for cities and big irrigators," said Paul Stoker, executive director of the groundwater agency. [Read more stories about: aquifers depletion] New!: Your Quips: Alvin says: "Heck, we'll just dig deeper. Magma, anyone?" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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