Tapped Out

By Christina B. Farnsworth Drought isn’t just a desert issue. Issaquah, Wash., is among the places nationwide, where water or rather the lack of water is drying up growth. Sheldon Lynne, deputy director of public works and engineering in Issaquah reports that almost all of the area’s allocated water rights are currently spoken for. A new pipe system is slated to add to the water supply, but until the new tap is turned on, the growth faucet is off.