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Residents press Pecos council on water rights, roll-off access and pollution concerns
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to protect local water rights and to site more roll-off locations on the East Side; the Economic Development Corporation director said the town secured 18 new wells (four recent wells can produce "up to 20,000,000 gallons of water per day"), and a resident warned about pollution from the proposed Kelty plant and questioned a planned tax rebate.
Jimmy Dutch, executive director of the Economic Development Corporation, told the Pecos City Council during public comments that the town and Reeves County have a long history with groundwater governance and that recent local efforts have secured new well rights for the community. "These 4 wells can produce up to 20,000,000 gallons of water per day," Dutch said, later noting the town's residents and businesses use "less than 4,000,000 gallons of water" per day. He referenced the creation of a conservation/groundwater district after 2017 and urged ongoing communication between the city, county and the district to protect local interests.
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