7-18-2021 Fresno, Ca Wells running dry due to drought forces residents to instal.mp4 - 19072021 - Li

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Published on Jul 19, 2021
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Just a few miles from downtown Fresno neighborhoods are having large water tanks installed by a non-profit organization due to wells running dry and no availability of water during an extreme drought. Even if the wells can tap water much of it is polluted with nitrates from the farming industry in the area. Shots from a home having a water tank installed. The tanks have to be refilled weekly with an allowance of 50 gallons per person per day, about a third of the water used by the average American. Interview with a truck driver that delivers the water. This is a continually worsening problem as the ground water levels are dropping rapidly and the cost of drilling a deeper well is about the cost of a new car with no guarantees.