Grand Canyon Water Supply to Be Restored in Weeks, Not Months
Officials said a temporary intake will start this week as crews repair flood damage and conserve water for 1,600 residents and millions of visitors.
- National Park Service officials expect to restore a reliable water supply to the Grand Canyon within weeks, as the deadly flash flood did not damage most of a near-complete, $200 million pipeline upgrade project.
- The 12.5-mile-long Transcanyon Waterline has broken more than 85 times since 2010, prompting the major upgrade project designed to ensure the park meets water needs for the next 50 years.
- Following the August 29 flash flood that caused two deaths and about 80 rescues, construction of a temporary water intake matching pre-flood pumping capacity will start this week.
- Workers on the South Rim earning around $15 to $20 per hour face financial strain, with experts warning that slowed service could push them to leave the area.
- Grand Canyon Village resident Gloria Barrett said leaving "is not an option for us — it" is not feasible as families manage daily life under Stage 4 water restrictions.
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Grand Canyon water supply to be restored in weeks, not months - Regional Media News
PHOENIX (AP) - National Park Service officials expect to restore a reliable water supply in the Grand Canyon in weeks - not months - as the deadly flash flood didn't damage most of a near-complete pipeline project, they said Tuesday. Officials said that they were [...]
Grand Canyon water supply to be restored in weeks, not months – WTOP News
PHOENIX (AP) — National Park Service officials expect to restore a reliable water supply in the Grand Canyon in weeks — not months — as the deadly flash flood didn’t damage most of a near-complete pipeline project, they said Tuesday. Officials said that they were just over a month away from completing a major upgrade...
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Grand Canyon water supply to be restored in weeks, not months
PHOENIX (AP) — National Park Service officials expect to restore a reliable water supply in the Grand Canyon in weeks — not months — as the deadly flash flood didn’t damage most of a near-complete pipeline project, they said Tuesday.
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