Arizona's Need For Water

Imagine waking up one day, you go into the restroom to do your business and your toilet has no water to flush. There is no water to shower or even brush your teeth. That day is soon to arrive if we continue to ignore our pending water crisis.  Due to the poor water management of Arizona’s water, sources are being used up faster than they are being replenished by natural sources like rain fall and melting snow. One source for water, the Colorado River, has seen huge changes in water levels the past few years. According to the Arizona Republic and Associated Press (AP), the river provides nearly 40% of our state's water supply and this year alone we took an 18% cut from the river. To make matters worse, the Bureau of Reclamation announced yet another water cut of 3% in 2023 bringing the total to 21% of water we do not have access to anymore ( Loew , Lillich, and AP ) . It is safe to say that the only thing increasing is the amount of water we cannot use while the amount we can conti...