Water is turned on in Round Rock
Gregory Harvey, his wife Iris and their daughter G'iada, 8, enjoy a playful splash of tap water for a portrait at their home near Round Rock, Arizona on Thursday. The family has recently been hooked up to running water after years of hauling water in jugs and water tanks, a task familiar to many throughout Navajo. Yet the expense and uncertainty of cleanliness with the water has brought a mixed blessing. "We're not drinking it yet," said Gregory Harvey. "Not until I get a good filter. And we will probably keep hauling water since we know the cost." © 2011 Gallup Independent / Adron Gardner

By Dalina Castellanos
Diné Bureau

ROUND ROCK — Turning on the faucet in the kitchen sink and knowing water will flow is something many people take for granted. But for some in the heart of the Navajo Nation, it’s a new luxury.

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