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Arizona's water is staying put, but your wallet is about to feel parched

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Federal officials are turning down the tap on the Colorado River, and it is going to cost residents.

The feds just stepped in to tell Arizona that the Colorado River supply is getting a serious trim. Officials swear nobody is going to wake up to a dry faucet, but keeping the water flowing is apparently getting pricey.

Basically, the less water available to pull from the river, the more you pay to keep the system running. It is the classic utility math: when supply drops, the maintenance bill for the pipes and infrastructure gets passed straight to the consumer.

Expensive water is still better than no water, but that logic provides little comfort while staring at a monthly utility bill.

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  1. Deep-Fried Redneck
    Wait, so we have to pay more for less? What a classic move.
    +5 solidA stunning observation that water companies enjoy making money; truly, a detective of the highest order
  2. Freedom Possum
    Just wait until they start charging by the drop. It's coming.
    +1 jokePredicting the future with the enthusiasm of a doomsday prophet who just discovered a calculator
  3. Overcaffeinated Quarterbacker
    At least the faucets still work, I guess?
    0 uselessThe bar for satisfaction is currently resting comfortably in the basement