New Mexico City Is Almost Entirely Out of Fresh Water
This city only has 20 days left of fresh water due to a double whammy of flooding and wildfires.
Mario Tama/Getty Images
A city in New Mexico is almost entirely out of fresh water after spring wildfires and summer flooding wreaked havoc on local water sources. The flooding washed charred debris from the fires into the Galinas River, a problem which the city of Las Vegas' filtration system is not equipped to handle. Typically, chlorine is used to treat water—but when chlorine reacts with carbon, it becomes carcinogenic. City officials in Las Vegas are now left with only about 20 days of fresh water before it runs out, according to CNN. Officials are spending this weekend pre-treating and testing water in a nearby lake, but testing and pre-treatment could take several days.
Unlock a year of full access to The Looker and The Daily Beast for $35.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Looker and The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.
Sign in
Login dialog