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Opinion: This could help metro Phoenix save a lot of water. But some want to kill it

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Joanna Allhands: Arizona is considering the most significant change in decades to its Assured Water Supply program.

She says it helps ensure new growth has acquired enough water for the long haul.

But Buckeye and Queen Creek say the new pathway to designation won’t work for them, she says.

And two other key water providers, Arizona Water Co. and EPCOR , are planning to apply for the designation.

Reach her at [email protected] or on X, formerly Twitter, @joannaallhands. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Opinion: This could help metro Phoenix save a lot of water. But some want to kill it.

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