| Western Water

Arizona community loses first round in fight for water

An Arizona court denied a motion to stay filed by Rio Verde Foothills, allowing the nearby City of Scottsdale to continue its water shutoff to the unincorporated development. There are other...

Drought situation improving in some Colorado River basin states

The drought situation is easing for now in the Colorado River basin states, thanks to recent atmospheric river events.

California districts celebrate groundwater replenishment milestone

The Orange County Water District and Orange County Sanitation District are celebrating the 15 year anniversary of the largest water reuse facility in the world.

Babbitt says agriculture must take water cuts

Agricultural water entitlements to the Colorado River need to be reduced to save the system, says Bruce Babbitt, former Arizona governor and secretary of interior.

Upper basin states prepare for Colorado River fights

Even with above-average snowpack in parts of the southwest, some upper basin states in the Colorado River system are gearing up for a fight over supply.

With storms, California drought conditions downgraded but not over

Thanks to heavy rain and snow, California's reservoirs are filling. Experts warn that despite recent weather events, the drought is not over.

About the Author

Since 1995, Deborah has owned and operated LegalTech LLC with a focus on water rights. Before moving to Arizona in 1986, she worked as a quality control analyst for Honeywell and in commercial real estate, both in Texas. She learned about Arizona's water rights from the late and great attorney Michael Brophy of Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite. Her side interests are writing (and reading), Wordpress programming and much more.

Disclaimer; Comments

This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. We are compensated for referring traffic and business to Amazon and other companies linked to on this site. We also provide ads from Google and other sources and may make a commission from those ads, at no cost to you.

A NOTE ABOUT COMMENTS: We love comments but so do spammers. To avoid having to spend hours clearing out a ton of spam, your first comment is moderated and might not show up right away. After your first comment has been approved, your comments will post automatically.

Deborah on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025
This map is an excellent tool to start. I'm not sure how thorough it is but I've found quite a…
Helen Ck on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025
We are a democracy. We share the land and its resources. The system works FOR us and we demand transparency.
Helen Ck on Water rights? Utah moves to clarify ownership of geothermal resourcesOctober 22, 2025
Until we acknowledge the wisdom of the first people's , and recognize that the land and all below and above…
Deborah on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025
Interesting. I have read that, but I agree that a lot of our problems are based on overuse. Thanks for…
Jim Garing on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025
These conclusions rhyme with the conclusions in "The West Without Water" by Malamud and Ingram, who have made a case…