Arizona Growth Collides With Vanishing Groundwater Supplies

Arizona announced limits to building new homes that rely on groundwater wells due to declining aquifers.
Phoenix suburbs can no longer get state approval to build new subdivisions dependent on groundwater.
There are questions about how Arizona should manage its decreasing groundwater resources.
Cities in Maricopa County must find new sources of water to continue growth.
Arizona has strict laws regulating groundwater but faces a shortfall in aquifer levels.