As Drought Grips the Southwest, Water Utilities Find the Hunt For More Workers Challenging

The Central Arizona Project canal runs past homes and new home construction, center right, in the Phoenix suburbs on June 8, 2023 in Peoria, Arizona. The project carries diverted Colorado River water through a 336-mile long system to help serve 80 percent of the population of Arizona. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Selwyn Sekaquaptewa has been on the hunt for talent for months. As the general manager of the Hopi Utilities Corporation’s water service, he works with just two other staff members to provide clean and safe drinking water to the Hopi Tribe’s reservation in Northeast Arizona. When the corporation formed in 2017, five of the community’s … Continue reading As Drought Grips the Southwest, Water Utilities Find the Hunt For More Workers Challenging

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