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I want to know if drought risk is increasing so we can adjust our irrigation strategy."},{"title":"Municipal water supply emergency response","prompt":"We're getting concerned about water availability in Southern California. Can you pull the latest depth-to-water measurements from USGS wells across the state and tell me if groundwater levels are dropping? I need to know the trend and any drought risk signals immediately."},{"title":"Environmental conservation project assessment","prompt":"We're starting a groundwater restoration project in the Great Plains. 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