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Thieves Are Stealing California’s Scarce Water. Where’s It Going?
As drought grips most of California, water thefts have increased to record levels. Thieves tap into hydrants, pump water from rivers and break into remote water stations and tanks.
July 25, 2021 •
(Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters) One day last spring, water pressure in pipelines suddenly crashed In the Antelope Valley, setting off alarms. Demand had inexplicably spiked, swelling to three and half times normal. Water mains broke open, and storage tanks were drawn down to dangerous levels.
The emergency was so dire in the water-stressed desert area of Hi Vista, between Los Angeles and Mojave, that county health officials considered ordering residents to boil their tap water before drinking it.
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Thieves are stealing California’s scarce water. Where’s it going? Illegal marijuana farms
As drought increases, water thefts have increased to record levels. Thieves tap into hydrants, pump water from rivers and break into remote water stations and tanks.
Credit: Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
Thieves break into water stations that provide water to California s rural residents, like this one in Lancaster, located in Los Angeles County s Antelope Valley. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters Author: JULIE CART CALMATTERS Updated: 4:31 PM PDT July 20, 2021
CALIFORNIA, USA One day last spring, water pressure
in pipelines suddenly crashed In the Antelope Valley, setting off alarms. Demand had inexplicably spiked, swelling to three and half times normal. Water mains broke open, and storage tanks were drawn down to dangerous levels.
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