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The East Low Canal serves several areas in Grant and Adams counties. Farmers throughout the state say they are in need of more access to water, but conservationists are concerned about runoff from irrigation polluting streams with fertilizer and other pollutants. Legislation being sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick in Olympia aims at finding a balance between the two needs.

The East Low Canal serves several areas in Grant and Adams counties. Farmers throughout the state say they are in need of more access to water, but conservationists are concerned about runoff from irrigation polluting streams with fertilizer and other pollutants. Legislation being sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick in Olympia aims at finding a balance between the two needs.

February 2, 2024

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Warnick sponsors bill addressing farm water needs
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Warnick sponsors bill addressing farm water needs

OLYMPIA - Senate Bill 5517, sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, aims to address the balance between meeting farmers' groundwater needs and ensuring environmental conservation in Washington state.