Rio Verde Foothills residents just outside Scottsdale, Arizona are feuding with the city they long depended on for water now that the Phoenix suburb has cut off their supply, saying it needs to guarantee there is enough for its own residents amid a deep, long-lasting drought.
in the state Legislature would make Scottsdale liable for some costs created by the shutoff.
Scottsdale said it had no legal obligation to continue the arrangement, underscoring how vulnerable communities like Rio Verde Foothills without reliable water service could become amid drought threatening the southwestern U.S. Arizona is among the states hardest hit byResidents now expect to pay much higher prices for water haulers to fetch their water from jurisdictions farther away.
"Rio Verde is a separate community governed by Maricopa County, not the City of Scottsdale," the cityposted on its website Monday. "Scottsdale has warned and advised that it is not responsible for Rio Verde for many years, especially given the requirements of the City’s mandated drought plan. The city remains firm in that position, and confident it is on the right side of the law.
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