New Mexico town, detention center face water shortage

Estancia, New Mexico is running dry and the ICE facility there is its biggest water company. Both are trucking in water for the time being.

By: Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 1,039

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Following years of drought, the wells in Estancia, N.M., are running dry.

After declaring a water emergency last week, the small town in Torrance County is hauling in water to fill its pipes. Estancia has also reduced water sales to the Torrance County Detention Facility, a federal …

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