to find a new water source, with nearly 500 homes set to lose access at the start of the new year.
After warning Rio Verde residents for years that this might happen, the city of Scottsdale is refusing to budge on their decision despite pleas from homeowners to continue the water shipments.An important deadline is fast approaching for some residents in the Rio Verde Foothills area, as the City of Scottsdale is set to shut off their access to Scottsdale city water. FOX 10's Brian Webb reports.
A few private companies are willing to haul water from places like Apache Junction. But that’s double the distance - and triple the cost."Worst case for me is I have to find homes with these donkeys, a lot of old and sick ones," said Rose Carroll. "But I can’t keep on doing it without water."
Then why did were they allowed to develop those communities in the 1st place? We protested.
Glad i decided to not build there in the late 90s. Hope these people can get some water somehow.
Lifetime phoenix resident. Building a city in the desert is stupid. If they cut off water to Phoenix, or any of the large southwest cities/cali, they'd become the largest ghost towns the world has ever seen. Keep enough water to get out of town.
I wonder what how much all the new apartments use that have been built the last few years that the city of Scottsdale keeps approving! scottsdaleazgov