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Estancia, New Mexico, is in a water emergency as its main well collapses, forcing the town to truck in over 100,000 gallons daily just to keep taps running. With the mayor on medical leave and facing a vote of no confidence, residents grapple with plummeting water pressure, shuttered public bathrooms, and existential questions about staying put. A $2.5 million new well is in the works, but for now, expensive deliveries and strained resources—including at the local detention center—highlight how climate change, agriculture, and outdated water rights are turning this small town’s survival into a high-stakes crisis.

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