Tap water samples collected by Crook County, Oregon residents in May 2023, ... shows a grim picture of a rural aquifer relied upon by scores of residents living outside of Prineville.

In 2008 the city used 625 million gallons of water from its Valley Floor Aquifer. In recent years the city’s demand has ranged from 582 million gallons in 2019 to 665 million gallons in 2020 ...

Oregon cities have tight controls over water consumption. In rural areas, there's little oversight on excessive consumption ...

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Farmer Dick Zimmerlee collected two bottles of water from his toilet tank in Crook County, Oregon on May 1, 2023. Water in his toilet bowl looks perfectly clear, as does what runs from his taps.

After nearly two years of “exceptional” drought level in parts of Crook County, ... Watch a time-lapse of Oregon’s drought conditions from March 30, 2021, to April 4, ...