America has water problems. Water stress can be found in almost every state. New Mexico falls into the category of extremely high ‘water stress’ for multiple reasons, including climate change, limited rainfall and reduced volume of water in both the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers, which are major water resources for the state. Arizona, California, Nebraska, and Colorado also fall into the category of water stressed states. These states struggle with high water demands brought on by droughts, pollution, population growth, and extreme needs from industries like agriculture and manufacturing. … Many state leaders, however, are aggressively planning water infrastructure projects to increase water supply or provide more efficient use of available resources to curb the very negative impacts of water stress.
—Written Mary Scott Nabers, president and CEO of Strategic Partnerships Inc