By Frank Espinoza | YourValley
The city of Buckeye, one of the fastest growing communities in the U.S., was hit with a report by the Arizona Department of Water Resources earlier this year that gave some alarming data on the nearby groundwater the city uses as one of its main water sources.
The report showed a 100-year projection looking at the lower Hassayampa subbasin, from which the city gets nearly all of its water.
The subbasin is predicted to be short of 4.4 million acre-feet to meet projected pumping demand, several areas where groundwater will hit bedrock and water level declines ranging from 0 to 983 feet.
The Hassayampa subbasin covers a huge area of hundreds of square miles west of the White Tank Mountains.
Buckeye Mayor Eric Orsborn took time on Tuesday to speak with the Daily Independent to address this report and future groundwater issues for the city.
Orsborn said he had no idea what was in the report until it was released to the public, but he was adamant to work further with the ADWR and other organizations to help get Buckeye on track for water conservation and sustainability.
