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		jessaustin on Oct 12, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: In Bel-Air, someone is using 1,300 gallons of wate... You wouldn't expect many wells in big cities, would you? Assuming that to be the case, an occasional well isn't going to hurt the water table.

waterlesscloud on Oct 12, 2015 [–]

That part of the city was originally country homes for the city's wealthy folk back in the 19th century. So I'm sure a lot of wells were struck back in those days, probably modernized over time. The estates were big, though, so not a lot of wells-per-acre.

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