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Arizona Limits Groundwater Pumping to Protect Water Levels

1/14/2026

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Arizona officials have imposed regulations to limit groundwater pumping in the Ranegras Plain.
Fondomonte has been extracting groundwater for hay production in the Ranegras Plain.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs says the regulations aim to protect communities suffering from declining water levels.
The state will prohibit new farmland irrigation and require high-capacity well users to report water usage.
Hobbs previously terminated Fondomonte’s leases on state land due to reckless groundwater use.

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Arizona officials have imposed regulations to limit groundwater pumping in the Ranegras Plain.
Fondomonte has been extracting groundwater for hay production in the Ranegras Plain.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs says the regulations aim to protect communities suffering from declining water levels.
The state will prohibit new farmland irrigation and require high-capacity well users to report water usage.
Hobbs previously terminated Fondomonte’s leases on state land due to reckless groundwater use.