A New Mexico town is running dry. An immigration detention center is its biggest water customer.

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By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate NewsJul 4, 2026, 9:00 am62 ptsTrending
Following years of drought, the wells in Estancia, New Mexico, 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, or TCDF, a federal immigration…

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