Why is water conservation important in Jefferson County?
The Sparling well is an extremely productive well that gets nearly 1000 gallons per minute with little drawdown. However, the water is expensive to treat. And there are lingering questions about how the well impacts stream flows. Less demand on this well in the summer may give struggling summer chum salmon additional water for spawning.
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