“A Colorado River water shortage does not mean that Arizona is in a water crisis.
Arizona residents can now be assured that future water supplies are more reliable and secure. The economies supporting the state can continue to thrive based on this secure water supply.”@CAPArizona
1/ 31/2019 Arizona Republic Editorial Board – was giddy (and contradictory) with praise: "Years from now, you'll thank Arizona for joining the Drought Contingency Plan...
“Arizona has done something truly monumental… All DCP does is buy us time.” azcentral.com/story/opinion/…
April 2020 - Lower Basin/Lake Mead 5 year Risk Model by @USBR shows Risk is zero…
July 9, 2020 – @azwater proclaims ‘success’: “We’re proud of Arizona’s success in the DCP process. We’re equally proud of the in-state DCP agreements that many Arizona stakeholders signed to create that success." #AZleg#azwater@CAPArizona new.azwater.gov/news/articles/…
However, proclaiming success only 6 months after the start of #DCP was premature…
Within a year, zero Risk jumps to 25% in April, 2021; and 2 months later, July 2021 to 38%...
July 2021 - @usbr Lower Basin Consumption exceeded Lake Powell release!
In 2021 a negative ‘balance’ of 647,654 ACRE-FEET *without* #evaporation!
#DCP is mostly a shell game of Paper or ‘Dry’ water - added allocations (#ICS - foregoing water delivery)-and ‘wet’ water (mitigation–Pinal County Farmers, for example) delivery/releases from Lake Mead, in addition to typical Lower Basin consumption. @CAPArizona@azwater#AZleg
Here a teaser. More to follow over the next few days, a hint for what follows: "Forever & Accumulative"
"All [~30 billion gallons] water delivered by Tucson Water to its 722,000 customers each year is groundwater pumped from area aquifers." Using "206 active production or standby groundwater wells."👇 tucsonaz.gov/water/distribu…