2021-09-11 Will we have enough water for our citizens in the future?

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Central Yavapai County has both a vigorously expanding population, currently estimated at about 111,000, and a decreasing water supply in the Prescott Active Management Area (PrAMA). Some wells are failing; others are completely dry. Evidence is growing ever clearer that climate change is here. Yet we are building and planning dwellings by the thousands. Will we have an ample supply of water for our citizens in the future?

To learn more, view a pdf of CWAG's column in the Daily Courier, published September 11, 2021.