‘Our water tanks will be dry within days’: Arizona city cuts OFF water to neighbors amid drought – as desperate residents demand ‘water now’ and count down until dwindling supply runs out

On January 1, Scottsdale stopped selling water to the neighboring area of the Rio Verde Foothills, eliminating the water source of 1,000 people
Last week, residents of the foothills sued Scottsdale for cutting off a utility as families struggle to procure water to power their lives
Water in Arizona has been a major socio-political issue for years as authorities and communities understand the reality that Lake Mead is drying up

Residents in the Rio Verde Foothills of Scottsdale, Arizona, are going to extreme and uncomfortable measures to procure water as they count the days until the supply runs out.

The city officially stopped transporting water to the unincorporated neighboring area on the first day of the new year.

Scottsdale has blamed the ongoing drought for its decision to shut off tap water for its neighbors. The city says it can no longer afford to sell water to its neighbors and must concentrate instead on conserving water for its own residences…….more here

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‘Our water tanks will be dry within days’: Arizona city cuts OFF water to neighbors amid drought – as desperate residents demand ‘water now’ and count down until dwindling supply runs out

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