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Estancia
Coverage of Estancia in the Nexus archive.
- A New Mexico town is running dry. An immigration detention center is its biggest water customer.
Estancia, New Mexico, faces a water emergency as drought depletes wells, prompting reduced water sales to the Torrance County Detention Facility, its largest commercial customer. The town is hauling water and planning to drill a new well, while residents and officials express frustration over delays and governance issues.
- A New Mexico Town Is Running Dry. An Immigration Detention Center Is Its Biggest Water Customer.
Estancia, New Mexico, is experiencing severe drought causing its wells to dry up. The town's immigration detention center, operated by ICE, is its largest water customer, prompting both the facility and town to truck in water until a new well is drilled.