Experts don’t currently believe there is a risk of people’s taps running dry; the Colorado River is a slow-moving crisis and many water managers have taken steps to prepare.
—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2026
People who expected to have water are left with dry taps, while the pipes of those who had prepared for scarcity remain filled with water.
—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Aug. 2026
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