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How Arizona is adapting to less Colorado River water

New federal rules mean Arizona will be getting a lot less water from the Colorado River. City leaders say they’ve been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive.

KJZZ’s Alex Hager reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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