Groundwater remains vital to Pinal’s future

by Jim Headley | Tri-Valley Dispatch

Apache JunctionGroundwater is essential for the survival of Arizona and its growing economy.

For decades, water management professionals have stockpiled water underground as agricultural producers shifted to using surface water from the Colorado River.

This extreme planning might just save the day as water gets harder to find.

Underground aquifers have been strengthened by pumping water into them and large underground storage facilities have been constructed.

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