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Arizona groundwater study highlights risks, inequities

Arizona study links groundwater recharge to rising arsenic and nitrate levels, with rural and minority communities facing highest water risks.

Know what you’re drinking? Livestock manure linked to toxic tap water

A new EWG report reveals over 122 million Americans were exposed to dangerous trihalomethanes in drinking water due to livestock manure runoff. Learn more.

Utah opens submissions for Unified Water Project Plan

Utah opened its Unified Water Plan project portal, requiring submissions by May 9 to qualify for future state funding of key infrastructure projects.

Water utilities face rising cybersecurity threats

Cyberattacks on water utilities are surging. Expert Frederick Johnson outlines three key strategies to strengthen defenses and reduce ransomware risks.

Southern Arizona faces stark groundwater realities

Arizona sets an ambitious goal to cut Willcox groundwater overdraft by 50% by 2075 as land subsidence and earth fissures escalate in the region.

Colorado River Basin sees mixed drought relief

Extreme drought expands in Arizona and New Mexico, while Lake Powell and Lake Mead remain dangerously low despite regional snowmelt.

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.

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Helen c on New Mexico bill presses rules on oilfield wastewaterFebruary 6, 2026
One likes to hope the time will come, (soon), when these destructive corporations finally reap what they have sown.
Helen c on Alongside new groundwater rules, Arizona presses Fondomonte suitFebruary 6, 2026
I imagine we're going to see far more litigation as tech industry's excessive demands for water push up against the…
Helen c on How the Green River cut through the Uinta MountainsFebruary 6, 2026
Very interesting, Deborah. It makes you think twice about the hubris of humans over time attempting to re-engineer the earth…
Deborah on Gold mining prompts legal challenge over rare Nevada speciesJanuary 25, 2026
Ha! Good question. They want the opportunity to investigate the population of these species.
Deborah on Utah faces worrisome drought conditionsJanuary 25, 2026
It will be a dire situation, Callie. They've been looking at different options.