Their water poisoned, Navajo rely on a church well for water

A historic church and its well have long filled gaps left by environmental injustice, but ministry leaders worry its aquifer, too, could come under threat.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Norman Sam fills up a jug of water from the water spigot available for public use after travelling 30 miles to the same well that his grandparents used at St. Christopher's Mission Episcopal Church in Bluff on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.

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Leia LarsenWater and land use reporter

Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.

Their water poisoned, Navajo rely on a church well for water

A historic church and its well have long filled gaps left by environmental injustice, but ministry leaders worry its aquifer, too, could come under threat.

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