https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/joannaallhands/2023/01/25/arizona-not-out-water-rio-verde-foothills-west-valley/69836360007/Wow...AZCentral can write some informative articles....who knew ?
The root cause of Rio Verde Foothills’ water problems is that state law allows property owners to subdivide land into less than six lots and avoid requirements to prove they have secured a 100-year water supply.
Homes were built solely on the promise of hauled water. The potential risk of such a deal was glossed over with homeowners. And despite all the negative coverage lately, people are still building in the area.
It doesn’t matter that these so-called wildcat lot splits encompass a fraction of the homes we build every year. Or that not all homes in Rio Verde Foothills are affected, just those that relied on Scottsdale for hauled water.
*** Read the part where it says people are STILL building in that area ? ***
If there is a future Ghost Town, that is it.
Continuing......
Water is still being hauled to Rio Verde Foothills, albeit from other spotty sources that are vastly more expensive. Residents haven’t lost water; they’ve lost access to cheap water.
That is unlikely to change if EPCOR, a private water provider, is given the green light in April to more permanently serve these residents. Solving the affordability problem won’t be easy.
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Oops...they are getting water. But people will still lie about it. They never secured their sources. THEIR FAULT.