Frantic residents of an Arizona suburb are hustling to hoard water supplies after officials in nearby Scottsdale cut them off from future deliveries on Jan 1, according to a report. Citing worsenin…
Frantic residents of an Arizona suburb are hoarding water after nearby Scottsdale cut them off from future deliveries at the beginning of the New Year, according to a report.to roughly 1,000 denizens of the Rio Grande Foothills.according to Scottsdale.orgThe community, located just a few miles outside the affluent town’s limits, had previously purchased water from the municipality and could rely on a steady supply.
She told Scottsdale.org: “That will last me two months. I plan on showering at our health club to make it last longer.” While proposed subdivisions with six or more lots are required to demonstrate a reliable water source for 100 years in the area, developers have eluded the restriction by building smaller communities of just a few houses.News 12
Residents of the stricken enclave have taken to protesting at Scottsdale City Hall during official meetings to amplify their plight.Father-of-four Cody Reim, claimed his monthly water bill is about to increase by an enormous amount, going from an average of $220 a month to over $1,000 for water hauled in on trucks. Since Scottsdale has closed the closest stand pipe, the trucks will have to haul from much further away.
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