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City probing for alternate water source, further funding before moving ahead with project

MOSES LAKE — If the city of Moses Lake keeps growing at its current rate, demand for water will exceed the city’s current supply, according to Jill Van Hulle, a senior water resource specialist with Aspect Consulting told the Moses Lake City Council during a special study meeting on Thursday. “You currently have water rights for 13,104 acre-feet per year from 18 wells, and you used 9,461 in 2021,” Van Hulle said...

OTHELLO — Water supply and getting additional water were the subject of a substantial discussion at Monday’s Othello City Council meeting. Council members approved a $25,000 contract with Aspect Consulting LLC, and council member John Lallas said the contracted services will build on work already done. “This is in addition to the previous study we already paid for,” Lallas said. “They compiled a bunch of data. Now they’ve got to do further work with that data to satisfy the requirements of continuing (the project).” ...

With farms, ranches and rural communities facing unprecedented threats, a worrying trend leads to a critical question: Who owns the water?

With farms, ranches and rural communities facing unprecedented threats, a worrying trend leads to a critical question: Who owns the water?