Drought, water overuse prompt Arizona to limit construction in some fast growing parts of Phoenix

PHOENIX — Arizona will not approve new housing construction on the fast-growing edges of metro Phoenix that rely on groundwater thanks to years of overuse and a multi-decade drought that is sapping its water supply. Gov. Katie Hobbs recently announced the restrictions that could affect some of the fastest-growing suburbs of the nation’s fifth-largest city. Officials said … Continue reading Drought, water overuse prompt Arizona to limit construction in some fast growing parts of Phoenix