Arizona's water agency has proposed cuts in water use across the Willcox basin, goals residents want flexibility, alternative to AMA. Local Sports Things To Do Politics Travel Advertise Obituaries ...

Arizona officials announced Thursday the state will no longer grant certifications for new developments within the Phoenix area, as groundwater rapidly disappears amid years of water overuse and ...

The impacts of Resolution Copper's water use would be severe. And thanks to Arizona law, there's not much we can do about them.

Charting how we use water, one map at a time. The area's groundwater basin is one of more than 40 other aquifers across the state that have seen dropping water levels since 1993.

Arizona’s aquifers and overall water table are still very dry, putting pressure on much of the state’s groundwater resources. Lake Powell is only 24% full and Lake Mead is only 27% full.

Environmentalists say Arizona water map hides areas with concentrated "forever chemicals." By Morgan Loew and Cody Lillich Published : Sep. 8, 2023 at 5:39 PM MST ...

Arizona’s rapid urbanization has actually helped temper demand for water. The state used the same amount of water in 2017 as it had in 1957, or roughly 7 million acre-feet a year, according to ...

Saudi company draws unlimited Arizona ground water for crop illegal to grow in Saudi Arabia 06:04. Farms in western Arizona are growing alfalfa – one of the most water-intensive crops – in an ...

Tens of thousands of wells across Arizona dump fluids into, rather than pulling them out of, the ground. They are used for everything from aquifer recharge to copper mining, and could one day ...

Now, the state could move into a Tier 2a water shortage. “In Tier 2a, Arizona loses another 80,000 acre-feet,” Tom Buschatzke, the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, said.