Lottery to determine who gets water access in Rio Verde Foothills
The Arizona neighborhood that made national news when it lost its primary water source will soon have a new standpipe at its eastern edge — but not everyone will be able to use it. … the utility [Epcor] will soon be holding a lottery to determine who gets water — and who doesn’t. … The announcement comes nearly two years after the community, located just east of Scottsdale in unincorporated Maricopa County, first lost its reliable water supply. It is partly dependent on hauled water and was left without a regular source after Scottsdale officials cut off its access to a city standpipe in January 2023, citing concerns about ongoing drought conditions on the Colorado River.