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Arizona: Decision on water could hit hard; Under bill, areas near Tucson would have to shop for supply

Posted by: Maven on March 21, 2010 at 5:42 am

From the Arizona Star:

“Tens of thousands of families from Tucson through Pinal County to Phoenix have been living on borrowed water for years.

Payback time is coming.

The Arizona Legislature is considering a bill that would authorize a little-known agency to sell up to $500 million worth of bonds to buy new water supplies to serve these suburban residents. The bonds, ultimately, would have to be repaid by residents.

In Pima and southern Pinal counties, they live in suburban areas that include parts of or all of Oro Valley, Green Valley, Sahuarita, SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, Red Rock and Tucson’s southeast side.

One reason the bill is being seriously considered is that most of these homes have no assured, long-term water supply. They are being served by a short-term supply that could disappear in a few years to a decade from now because legally, it belongs to somebody else. … “

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March 21, 2010 · Filed Under Colorado River & the Southwest

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