Pinal groundwater model shows insufficient supply to meet needs

After a wait of several years, the new groundwater model for Pinal County has been posted to the Arizona Department of Water Resources website.

The model shows that the county has insufficient water resources to meet its existing demands and the assured water supply certificates that have been issued for the county for the next 100 years, ADWR Director Thomas Buschatzke told the Arizona House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Groundwater Supply in Pinal County Friday.

The committee held its second meeting at Casa Grande City Hall Friday in order to allow residents, industry, farmers and water companies to attend.

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