There's enough blame to go around. But Rio Verde Foothills needs a water solution now.

Residents of the Rio Verde Foothills community just north of
Scottsdale are facing dry taps and no immediate solution. The
unincorporated land has for years relied on the City of Scottsdale
to process the water that gets hauled up to the community.
Scottsdale has been warning the community for many years that its
water processing services is not a permanent solution, particularly
in light of the city's drought plan. Rio Verde is not under
Scottsdale's jurisdiction, and as such the city is not required to
provide any services to the community. Several solutions have been
proposed to address the water crisis, but nothing was solidified
before the deadline of January 1, 2023. How did we get here? And
why? In this episode of The Gaggle, we explore those questions and
try to make sense of a very complicated situation. This week,
county watchdog reporter Sasha Hupka, who's been covering the
situation, joins us. Audio Producer Kaely Monahan fills in for our
regular host Ron Hansen, who is out this week.  Learn more
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