In her State of the State speech, Katie Hobbs committed to protecting the state’s groundwater supplies in the face of opposition from Arizona’s powerful farm lobby.
Nearly 80 percent of Arizona has no regulations over the pumping of groundwater, leading rural residents and leaders to push for change as wells go dry, something Gov. Katie Hobbs has vowed to enact.
A recent report from Arizona’s water agency shows a steep decline in groundwater levels in every large basin tested, mainly due to agriculture.A state law passed in 2022 requires the Department of Water resources to assess Arizona’s groundwater basin supply and demand each year at the beginning of December. According to the department’s first annual report, all but the
MOHAVE VALLEY — The Mohave Valley Irrigation and Drainage District Board will discuss federal and state actions on water management during Tuesday s regularly scheduled meeting.