Washington State Rep. Mary Dye (left), Sen. Mark Schoesler (middle), and Rep. Tom Dent break ground on the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Project EL 80.6 delivery system. The system will convert around 6,000 acres of deep-well irrigation to surface water delivery when completed.
June 16, 2026
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June 17, 2026 3:05 a.m.
OGWRP holds groundbreaking for fourth delivery system
ODESSA — The Odessa Groundwater Replacement Project marked another milestone June 10 with a groundbreaking ceremony for the EL 80.6 delivery system – its fourth system – bringing the long-running effort one step closer to replacing declining groundwater supplies with Columbia River surface water.