Joanna Allhands writes opinions primarily about Arizona water and the Colorado River. Reach her at joanna.allhands@arizonarepublic.com or on X, formerly Twitter, @joannaallhands.

The overall goal is to reduce groundwater overdraft, a condition in which more water is drawn from a well or aquifer than is ...

(KGUN) — Two years ago, Arizona state leaders were ... redirected funds away from long-term water supply projects, further pushing desalination off the table for the time being.