We all need to take the responsibility to educate the mass of populations in Arizona desert cities such as Phoenix and Tucson. The people in Phoenix use and average of 350 gallons of water each day per person. In our opinion, it seems a bit ridiculous to grow acres of green lawns, and to have the philosophy that everyone needs a swimming pool in their back yard. Many Tucson residences support the desert landscape idea to conserve water, yet pay the same amount of money in their water bill as the people in Phoenix. That is the twist.
Phoenix uses twice as much per individual than in Tucson, but their water is half as cheap.
Flagstaff water is even more expensive, and they are the ones who supply much of the run-off down the Mogollon Rim with their snow. Come on, we need to get realistic. Everyone in the Southwest needs to be in this fight together, the battle for survival in a desert. There is no water shortage in the desert unless you build a city where a city shouldn t be. Edward Abbey, Tucson area writer Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Tabular Summary of Scenarios Table 1.