Continued heavy pumping and unchecked agricultural well drilling have left the future water supply in question. In 2021, there have been 467 reports of dry wells. But records show many more dry wells likely haven’t been reported. That well is 355 feet deep, and they were pumping water from 340 feet when the pressure began to falter. In the last month, Self-Help had installed 80 water tanks for families whose wells had run dry, said Marliez Diaz, the group’s water sustainability manager.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 17, 2021 15:47 UTC