The city of Las Vegas, New Mexico, will be able to use a nearby lake as a backup water supply, effectively extending its water countdown from 20 days to more than four months
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Torrential monsoon rainfall then washed the charred debris into the water system. Officials completed a series of tests to ensure the water from the nearby lake is safe to drink and can be pumped through its pipes, city utilities director Maria Gilvarry told CNN. The new lake water could give them around 100 more days of water.In the meantime, Gilvarry said, the city's water conservation efforts have increased its current supply to about 30 days.
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