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Summer 2015 Drought Updates For Yakima County
What Is Washington Doing?
The Yakima Valley continues to see commercial and domestic water wells dry out, along with less irrigation for our farmers to produce abundant crops. With hardly any snow fall in the winter of 2014 the projections foresee the extension of similar conditions in years to come. …Read More

Older Water Well Tables Dropping
Water tables all over the vast Yakima, Kittitas & Benton Counties have been dropping over the years. Most wells that appear to be affected are the older wells that were drilled 40-50 years ago. Picture below is Gary Lydin & David Oldham, Owner/Operators of Apple Valley Well Drilling, drilling new water …Read More