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Water Water Everywhere…Except In Fountain

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Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Kevin Walker, with the Housing and Building Association in Colorado Springs, at a development in the city, May 24, 2021.

Water is a hot commodity in the West, especially for developers. So what happens if a city doesn’t have ENOUGH water… for thousands of new homes? That’s the situation for the city of Fountain — which is talking openly about the struggles of keeping up growth, in a dry state.