Arizona towns face higher utility bills as water infrastructure fails
In towns like Ajo, Pine and Bouse, residents worry about water supplies and water quality as pipes and wells fail.
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In towns like Ajo, Pine and Bouse, residents worry about water supplies and water quality as pipes and wells fail.
In Las Vegas, a war on turf has helped reduce water use. In Arizona, experts say urban cutbacks may be needed as part of a wider plan.
It could be expensive, but an Arizona water finance board is studying how a big desalination plant and pipeline from Mexico could fix some water woes.
The seven states that share the Colorado River have a month to submit a consensus plan for conserving water in face of drought.
The 'yuck' factor once kept cities from recycling water, but better technology and a growing need for water could change attitudes.