Arizona Suburb Sues Nearby City After Water Supply Is Shut Off

A suburb of Arizona After its water supply was cut off, Scottsdale, Arizona is being sued.

Rio Verde Foothills was forced to turn off its water supply by Scottsdale earlier this month. Scottsdale had sold water to approximately 500-700 homes in the area. However, it stated that it can’t afford to save the water and must keep it for those who live in its city.

On Thursday residents filed You can find more information at lawsuit Scottsdale to see if it will give the water back to the small community.

EPCOR, which is a water utility company, wanted to establish a water facility that would supply water to Rio Verde. EPCOR will not allow the facility to be established until it has been greenlit. “provide Central Arizona Project (CAP) water at no cost to Scottsdale to replace” Rio Verde needed water. Scottsdale would need funds to treat the water. Scottsdale could then supply water to Rio Verde without any cost to its resources or finances.

Scottsdale noted that it would not cooperate with outside businesses to supply water to Rio Verde Foothills.

“Rio Verde is a separate community governed by Maricopa County, not the City of Scottsdale. Scottsdale has warned and advised that it is not responsible for Rio Verde for many years, especially given the requirements of the City’s mandated drought plan,” Scottsdale said it in a statement Monday “The city remains firm in that position, and confident it is on the right side of the law.”

Residents of Rio Verde are trying to cut down on water use by taking laundry to friends’ houses and even using rainwater to flush the toilets. The New York Times reported that they don’t take as many showers, and prefer paper plates over using dishes. reported.

Water used to be delivered via trucks to Rio Verde houses that didn’t have wells, but now the delivery trucks have to go on longer trips in order to bring water to the region, which has led to an up-charge for people getting the water.

Although recent Californian storms were helpful in replenishing some land and reservoirs, they have not been as beneficial in the rebuilding of others. drought However, it still causes immense damage. The Colorado River is struggling and Lake Mead is now shockingly dry.

“It’s a cautionary tale for home buyers,” Sarah Porter, Arizona State University’s director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy said this, according to the Times. “We can’t just protect every single person who buys a parcel and builds a home. There isn’t enough money or water.” She also noted that water is also available from larger cities close to other areas of Arizona.

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