La Paz County town sinking due to groundwater pumping

The unincorporated town of Wenden in La Paz County is sinking due to industrial groundwater pumping. La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin says there are two solutions. To pass a state law that places restrictions on groundwater pumping or for the governor to create an active management area. 

KTAR News covers the state’s water usage, effects of an ongoing drought and what can be done to ensure water is available for people in the state of Arizona in the future.