OPINION — Water is always top of mind for Arizonans, and that has never been truer than now.
Our state stands to lose 760,000 acre-feet of water each year beginning in 2027 due to mandatory cuts to the Colorado River water supply under a plan from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. That’s the equivalent of 247.6 billion gallons, which can supply water to 1.5 million to 2.3 million homes for a year.
While state and municipal leaders negotiate for more-modest cuts to Arizona’s water supply under the new Colorado River plan, they also continue to find ways to conserve this precious resource one drop and one major initiative at a time. This includes investing in advanced water recycling efforts and aquifer storage, diversifying water delivery through the Central Arizona Project as well as Salt River and Verde River water, and launching cooperative regional water-sharing initiatives.
