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Queen Creek officials say a proposed purchase of 12,000 acre-feet of Harquahala Valley water annually would dramatically cut the town’s reliance on groundwater – and the rising costs that come with it ...

California cities pay far more for water on average than districts that supply farms — with some urban water agencies shelling out more than $2,500 per acre-foot of surface water, and some irrigation ...

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Queen Creek is setting out to purchase 12,000 acre-feet of water from the Harquahala Valley. Queen Creek has been largely reliant on groundwater for its main source of water. The town will host a ...

An antique tractor parked near merlot grapes at Dana Merrill’s vineyard near Templeton off South El Pomar road. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com Pumping from the Paso Robles groundwater ...