2022-10-03 Upper Verde region — it’s not too late yet
Description
Legislative District 1 (LD1), essentially Yavapai County, has major water issues facing individual well owners and municipal water systems. They reflect a combination of our dependence on groundwater, a declining water table, drying streams and rivers, an ever-growing population and increasing numbers of homes.
In the past quarter century the effects of warming climate, a diminishing Verde River, and depletion of groundwater threaten the long-term viability of our communities. How will our legislators support the long-term water availability for our communities?
To learn more, view a pdf of CWAG's column in the Daily Courier, published October 3, 2022.