Groundwater Protection in the Valley of the Sun

Because of the 1980 Arizona Groundwater Management Act, the Valley of the Sun is one of the few areas in the world where groundwater stocks are not in steep decline.  However, the future for the Valley’s groundwater is less bright. The area has likely reached the limits of growth on groundwater supplies, and Colorado River shortages threaten the region’s ability to recharge and replenish the local aquifer. 

“Groundwater Protection in the Valley of the Sun” explains what all of this means and what the future holds for groundwater in the Phoenix area.