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A pipeline break caused the park to levy water conservation measures in 2017.

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Grand Canyon National Park under water conservation measures following water pump failure
Water conservation guidelines in place at the South Rim, Desert View and Hermit's Rest

At Level 2, mandatory measures require that all concessions operations switch to disposable dishes and utensils, alter menus to use less water for food preparation and dish washing, adopt low water use for hotel room cleaning and serve drinking water at restaurants by request only.

By Williams-Grand Canyon News January 2, 2018
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Protracted maintenance costs, catastrophic breaks and the reliance of millions on the Trans-Canyon Pipeline for water has made replacing the aging pipeline a top priority of the National Park Service.

By Erin Ford July 25, 2017