Thread by @dustingardiner

In a hearing yesterday, Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke said this paragraph of our story about Pinal County water was inaccurate and that we refused to correct the story. (Thread 1/7)

Story link: azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

He’s right -- we didn’t correct it. Because it was true.

▶️The story accurately quoted DWR. Here’s the email where the info came from: (screenshot shows DWR spokesman Doug MacEachern’s response to my question in bold). 2/7

▶️DWR has never said its initial statement was wrong. They've simply reiterated that no projects with a Certificate of Assured Water Supply (final water permit) are in jeopardy. 3/7

▶️After the story published, MacEachern said he was concerned people would infer their permits are in jeopardy and sent this additional comment. We added it to the story. 4/7

▶️The story never said anyone would lose permits. Story quoted the department saying its own model shows a possible lack of water for some projects with those permits. 5/7

▶️DWR has yet to answer this: How many developments in Pinal County have a Certificate of Assured Water Supply but may not have enough groundwater for 100 years, according to the state's current model? 6/7

We'll report more information as we get it from the department. 7/7

CC: @EngelForArizona @MarkFinchem @azwater @MacEachernDoug @AMWUA @azcpolitics #AZWater #AZLeg