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Arizona's Taps Won't Run Dry, but Water Bills Will Go up Under Federal Plan for Colorado River

Cities are building pipelines, wells and reuse plants as officials say the new rules will cut Arizona’s Colorado River supply 27% each year through 2028.

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New federal rules mean Arizona will be getting a lot less water from the Colorado river. City leaders say they've been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive.

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Three southwestern states will have to reduce their water consumption under the final plan to manage the Colorado River over the next two years, while the four upper basin states are asked to voluntarily conserve water. The U.S. Department of the Interior released the final decision for the […]

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Arizona's taps won't run dry, but water bills will go up under federal plan for Colorado River

New federal rules mean Arizona will be getting a lot less water from the Colorado river. City leaders say they've been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive.

·San Diego, United States
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