US EditionArizona announces limits on construction in Phoenix area as groundwater disappears
- Arizona will no longer grant certifications for new developments in the Phoenix area due to a significant shortage of groundwater that cannot meet increased demand expected in the coming century.
- Currently approved developments will not be impacted, but developers seeking to build new developments must demonstrate an assured water supply from a source other than local groundwater for 100 years.
- Arizona is facing water shortages on multiple fronts, including groundwater overuse and a significant shortage of surface water allocation from the Colorado River that it shares with six other states.
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Arizona seeks to avert groundwater disaster
Arizona is facing a severe water shortage that is threatening growth in the Phoenix area — a development that could serve as a harbinger for the region. Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) and other state officials late Thursday said overuse of water and the drought mean that some 4.9 million acre-feet of water will not be…
Arizona limits construction in Phoenix area
PHOENIX -- Arizona will not approve new housing construction on the fast-growing edges of metro Phoenix that rely on groundwater thanks to years of overuse and a multi-decade drought that is sapping its water supply.
Phoenix Area Restricts Construction As Groundwater Evaporates
Phoenix Area Restricts Construction As Groundwater Evaporates With a surge in population growth, soaring urban development, and, of course, desert conditions, it comes as no surprise the Phoenix metropolitan area could one day run out of groundwater. On Thursday, local authorities declared the state would no longer issue building permits for new developments across the metro area unless alternative water sources can be found. Arizona Gov. Kati…
Arizona Drought Pushes Phoenix to Hit Pause on Construction Projects
Arizona officials may not be able to approve new construction in some of the fastest-growing parts of the Phoenix metropolitan area that rely on groundwater in response to dwindling supply. the Associated Press reported.Read more...
Water officials seek to limit growth in some areas around Phoenix amid drought
PHOENIX — State water officials said Thursday they won't issue any permits for new subdivisions for some areas on the fringes of Phoenix, the first real acknowledgment that the state's water supply cannot support all of the anticipated growth.
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