As the Colorado River Declines, Water Scarcity and the Hunt for New Sources Drive up  Rates

By Wyatt Myskow and Emma Peterson

PHOENIX—Across the Southwest, water users are preparing for a future with a lot less water as the region looks to confront steep cuts from the Colorado River and states are forced to limit use to save the river. Farms are being paid to not farm. Cities are looking to be more efficient and find new water supplies. And prices are starting to go up.