"Where we do extract water, we ensure that the source is sustainable both for us and for that of all other users of the same aquifer."
"The problem that we're having now with this dry summer that we've had is that we're running out of our groundwater to irrigate our trees."
"I think the local residents, and the local environment, should be top priority rather than taking it away and using it just for bottled water,"she said.
"It's because of that water table dropping — those old trees don't have their feet in water anymore."
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