How many people were alarmed by the story in the graphic? Rio Verde Foothills, an unincorporated area on the outskirts of Scottsdale, Arizona, near Phoenix, has NO water. ZERO. ZIP. The ground water in that area is tapped out. They were subsisting with the use of water haulers, but they are no longer allowed to make deliveries due to the Tier I water shortage on the Colorado River. Communities in CA and across the nation are more vulnerable that we think and 2.2 million people in the U.S. are currently living without access to running water.

• Action #1: One minute challenge – #MyGroundwaterStory
• Action #2: Pass H.R.1352/S.916 – Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021 (WATER Act) for water justice.
• Action #3: Pass H.R.7182/S.3886 – The Future of Water Act – stop Wall Street’s gambling with our water.

Action #1: One minute challenge – #MyGroundwaterStory

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