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World Water Day highlights water concerns in Mountain West

KUNC | By Emma VandenEinde
Published March 23, 2023 at 8:36 AM MDT
A home with a swimming pool abuts the desert on the edge of the Las Vegas valley July 20, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. The water agency that manages the Colorado River supply for Vegas is seeking authority to limit what comes out of residents' taps.
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A home with a swimming pool abuts the desert on the edge of the Las Vegas valley July 20, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. The water agency that manages the Colorado River supply for Vegas is seeking authority to limit what comes out of residents' taps.

The United Nations recognized World Water Day on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 as an annual effort to emphasize the water crisis — a familiar issue to water leaders in the Western U.S.

The United Nations recognized World Water Day on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 as an annual effort to emphasize the water crisis — a familiar issue to water leaders in the Western U.S.

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