The long-running saga of the Rio Verde Foothills' fight for water is about to end. The community became a warning sign for desert living as it struggled to find a reliable and affordable water supply for the past year.
The community became a warning sign for desert living as it struggled to find a reliable and affordable water supply for the past year.The start of 2023 brought new concerns for some residents in the Rio Verde Foothills area, as Scottsdale shut off their water supply due to the ongoing drought. Here's what you should know about what happened, and what people are trying to do to secure a water supply for the future.
"It kept me up nights wondering how I was going to afford this. How am I going to do this? How am I going to do right by them? So, it’s been a stressful time," Carroll said.It sparked a months-long crisis filled with political squabbles, lawsuits and international media attention.Rio Verde Foothills residents sued Scottsdale last week, demanding that access to the city’s water supply be restored to some 500 homes in the community.
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