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It's free, it's drinkable. Why don't more Arizonans harvest rainwater during a drought?

Arizona Republic

05/26/2023

Person choosing grass through Build Your Own Basin Everyone should be doing this,” said Lisa Shipek, executive director for Water Management Group. The organization has been a cornerstone for expanding the practice in Tucson and in inspiring green infrastructure policy.

Shipek said looking realistically at the water resources on the ground, instead of relying on importing it from hundreds of miles away, would prepare Arizona cities for the future and make them more tolerant to drought.

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