Arizona needs to use less groundwater. But how much are we r

Arizona needs to use less groundwater. But how much are we really willing to conserve?
Joanna Allhands, Arizona Republic
© Mark Henle/The Republic
Water drips from a center-pivot sprinkler on a farm south of Maricopa, Arizona.
Arizona’s groundwater supply is finite and dwindling, even in the areas of the state that regulate its use. We need to use less. But how much are we really willing to conserve?
It’s a key question to ponder in 2021.
Arizona has spent the last year studying concepts to include in its fifth groundwater management plans. State law requires regular updates to these plans, which set mandatory conservation measures for cities, farmers and industrial users in five groundwater Active Management Areas (AMAs) – Phoenix, Pinal, Tucson, Prescott and Santa Cruz.

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