Steller Column: Time To Turn Off Water, Take Drought Seriously

Tim Steller, Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Daily Star
Tue, 05/29/2018 - 6:30pm

The Bureau of Reclamation commissioner delivered a wake-up call that should move Tucson Water and its customers to act.

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Topics: Arizona Pima County Tucson

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