Arizona’s Colorado River Water Challenge
Arizona is facing a critical water supply challenge. The over-appropriation of the Colorado River requires new water conservation to meet the water demands of economic development in Arizona. With groundwater use reaching its limit in Central Arizona, Arizona’s future economic development faces unprecedented challenges in securing adequate surface water supplies. A case example of these challenges are playing in Buckeye, where, as explained in a recent article in Axios, limited water supplies and resulting challenges have halted development and left some houses stranded (approved but unbuilt).
Meeting surface water supply challenges require institutional reform today.