Federal Government Cuts Arizona Water Supply in Half and Phoenix Residents Are Already Asking What Comes Next
A Gilbert homeowner named Cathy Krahn used to pay between $50 and $80 a month for water. Her bill is now anywhere from $280 to $340. She did not move. She did not change her habits dramatically. The city changed around her.
That story is about to get a lot more common across Phoenix.
On August 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Interior finalized its decision on Colorado River water allocations. Arizona took the single largest cut among all seven states. And the cost of replacing that water is going straight onto your monthly bill.
Why Arizona Is Carrying the Biggest Cut
This is not a new fight. It goes back over 100 years…