A small, plastic bottle of water arrived at the Phoenix Mayor's desk in 1985. Terry Goddard, who sat in that chair at the time, said he will n…
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How an 1887 Sonoran earthquake dried up Southern Arizona wells and springs, fed others- Tony Davis
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For Star subscribers: The 1887 Sonora earthquake drastically altered groundwater levels across Southern Arizona, drying some springs and wells while elevating water tables in other areas, impacting local communities and agriculture for decades.
- Tony Davis
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A new $27 million layer of technology at the city's 32-year-old southside water treatment plant will bring more efficient and effective cleanu…
- Paula Deter, Sahuarita
We continue to look for water for the state of Arizona from outside our boundaries. Somehow California or Mexico is supposed to give us water …
- Bob Christie Capitol Media Services
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Arizona is exploring projects to secure water from underused California supplies amid its own shortages, but these efforts face significant technological, regulatory, and political challenges, especially given California's own water scarcity issues.
- Tony Davis
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Two Arizona projects aim to boost water supplies by storing surface water underground and using treated wastewater from California, with $7 million allocated for detailed feasibility and environmental studies.
- Tony Davis
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Homeowners in Cochise County’s Willcox Basin are facing widespread well failures due to sediment buildup and ground subsidence caused by excessive groundwater pumping, leading many to rely on costly water hauling services for drinking water.
- Tony Davis
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The Arizona Department of Water Resources is pushing to slash the Willcox basin's chronic overuse of ancient groundwater by half between now and 2075.
- Tony Davis
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Lakes Mead and Powell are storing barely more water today than Lake Mead alone did in 1957 — at a time when construction on the dam that would…
- Margaret Wilder and Helen Ingram Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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