For the past two months our pioneer hand dug well has been dry. Our river shriveled to 2 feet wide and 4 inches deep. A neighbor drilled a deep, $15K sulfurous well and has passed a hose through the fence. Our 10 year old apple trees died. My husband built an outdoor shower and we are beginning to smell like rotten eggs. I carry 5 gal buckets to the animals and house to flush, wash dishes, and clothes by hand. We buy drinking water at the store. This is exhausting, expensive and not in our budget. We have assembled the supplies to build a solar water distiller. Water has almost become a full time job. Recently we've had 10 inches of rain, but the well is still dry because it has not fallen in our recharge zone.
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