A vast reservoir of water hides under Chandler, and it has been there for a very long time.
“Most of the water underground, in between the cracks and crevices down there, it’s mostly fossil groundwater that’s been there for millions of years,” said Simone Kjolsrud, the city’s water resources manager.
There are two problems. First is that water is a finite resource, meaning that once it’s gone, it’s not coming back. Second, communities around Arizona are bracing for dramatic cuts to their share of Colorado River water…