The small, unincorporated town of Ducor is home to around 600 people. During the summers and long seasons of drought the town struggles with increasing water scarcity.
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The small, unincorporated town of Ducor is home to around 600 people. During the summers and long seasons of drought the town struggles with increasing water scarcity.
Mandatory Credit: Ryan Christopher Jones for CNN

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Gary Biggs' family hasn't had water coming out of their private well for over a decade, after a multi-year drought and overpumping by agriculture and industry.