The city of Chandler is expanding its well system with the help of a $1 million federal grant. City leaders say it will help them diversify their water portfolio as the Colorado River gets less reliable. Arizona water leaders have stressed the need for resilient water systems that draw from multiple sources. Those calls have come into focus in recent months, as proposed federal plans for managing the Colorado River could deal significant cutbacks to Arizona’s share of Colorado River water. Water leaders said those cuts would be “devastating.” … [C]ity leaders around the Valley made the case that water reductions could harm the growing technological manufacturing industry in Arizona.

Other Colorado River planning news:

• Arizona’s Family (Phoenix): Colorado River water cuts: Deep Arizona reductions loom as deadline nears
• Ark Valley Voice (Salida, Colo.): Commentary: Colorado is a headwaters state and the Colorado River is in trouble
• The Land Desk: Blog: The alfalfa fallacy — there are no “obvious” solutions to the Colorado River crisis