Water vs.seke, the Eternal Duel in the Region

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This year, the Rio Grande will only bring water to El Paso from early June to August, a short river season that will leave El Paso Water more dependent on pumping the region’s aquifers to meet the city’s water demand. Still, river flows are welcome during the summer because it is the time of the year when the inhabitants of El Paso consume the most water: up to 160 million gallons per day, about 50 million gallons more than the average annual da…