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2022-09-18 00:22:51 By : Ms. Jasmine Fan

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Garnett Querta wipes sweat from his head while hauling water on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, near Peach Springs, Ariz. The water pulled from the ground here will be piped dozens of miles across the rugged landscape to serve the roughly 600,000 tourists a year who visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

Garnett Querta fills his water truck from a fire hydrant on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Peach Springs, Ariz. The water pulled from the ground here will be piped dozens of miles across the rugged landscape to serve the roughly 600,000 tourists a year who visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

Garnett Querta checks a tank on his water truck on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Peach Springs, Ariz. The water pulled from the ground here will be piped dozens of miles across the rugged landscape to serve the roughly 600,000 tourists a year who visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

Garnett Querta rinses out a vial after checking the water hauled on his truck on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, near Peach Springs, Ariz.

Garnett Querta attaches a water hose to his truck on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Peach Springs, Ariz. Tape helps keep the rearview mirror from falling off as he navigates dirt roads while hauling water.

Alyssa Chubbuck, left, and Dan Bennett embrace while watching the sunset at Guano Point overlooking the Colorado River on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in northwestern Arizona. Roughly 600,000 tourists a year visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

A reflection in glass shows part of the Grand Canyon as people walk across the Grand Canyon Skywalk on Hualapai reservation Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in northwestern Arizona. Roughly 600,000 tourists a year visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

People eat at a restaurant overlooking the Grand Canyon Skywalk on Hualapai reservation Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in northwestern Arizona. Roughly 600,000 tourists a year visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

Garnett Querta wipes sweat from his head while hauling water on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, near Peach Springs, Ariz. The water pulled from the ground here will be piped dozens of miles across the rugged landscape to serve the roughly 600,000 tourists a year who visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

Garnett Querta fills his water truck from a fire hydrant on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Peach Springs, Ariz. The water pulled from the ground here will be piped dozens of miles across the rugged landscape to serve the roughly 600,000 tourists a year who visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

Garnett Querta checks a tank on his water truck on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Peach Springs, Ariz. The water pulled from the ground here will be piped dozens of miles across the rugged landscape to serve the roughly 600,000 tourists a year who visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

Garnett Querta rinses out a vial after checking the water hauled on his truck on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, near Peach Springs, Ariz.

Garnett Querta attaches a water hose to his truck on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Peach Springs, Ariz. Tape helps keep the rearview mirror from falling off as he navigates dirt roads while hauling water.

Alyssa Chubbuck, left, and Dan Bennett embrace while watching the sunset at Guano Point overlooking the Colorado River on the Hualapai reservation Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in northwestern Arizona. Roughly 600,000 tourists a year visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

A reflection in glass shows part of the Grand Canyon as people walk across the Grand Canyon Skywalk on Hualapai reservation Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in northwestern Arizona. Roughly 600,000 tourists a year visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

People eat at a restaurant overlooking the Grand Canyon Skywalk on Hualapai reservation Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in northwestern Arizona. Roughly 600,000 tourists a year visit the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in northwestern Arizona — an operation that's the tribe's main source of revenue.

Garnett Querta slips on his work gloves as he shifts the big rig he’s driving into park. Within seconds, he unrolls a fire hose and opens a hydrant, sending water flowing into one of the plastic tanks on the truck’s flat bed.

His timer is set for 5 minutes, 20 seconds — when the tank will be full and he’ll turn to the second one.

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