{"id":583153,"date":"2026-04-14T06:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/583153\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:58:10","slug":"kearny-facing-water-issues-as-city-implements-severe-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/583153\/","title":{"rendered":"Kearny facing water issues as city implements severe restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KEARNY, AZ \u2014 Town officials in Kearny (Pinal County, AZ) are implementing severe water restrictions as it continues to face a significant water shortage.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Mayor Curtis Stacy announced he and the town council have implemented the &#8220;most severe water restrictions we can impose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Stacy says that based on the current usage within the Kearny water distribution system, &#8220;we WILL run out of water on or about July 15, 2026.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the mayor goes on to say, &#8220;When that happens, there will be no water available to any of us for any purpose until we receive a new allotment from the Gila River Water Commissioner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new restrictions implemented include:<\/p>\n<p>Washing of vehiclesWatering of landscape of any kindWashing of sidewalks\/porches\/drivewaysFilling of any pools, including small &#8220;kiddie&#8221; poolsAny other use of water not related to sanitation or use to support life<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Stacy says they have been monitoring water usage since the <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kearnyaz.gov\/sites\/g\/files\/vyhlif7746\/f\/news\/emergency_declaration_water_shortage_january_2026.level_2.docx.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">implementation of an emergency decree<\/a> back in January and are seeing an increase in water usage rather than a decrease.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a chart showing the challenge residents face:<\/p>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776149888_207_.png\" alt=\"Kearny Mayor\"  width=\"618\" height=\"358\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The town offers the following options to help save water:<\/p>\n<p>Landscaping: water can be hauled in and stored in barrels for landscaping. Drinking water: Get your cooking and drinking water from vendors who can accommodate thisPools: water can be hauled in for use in poolsLaundry: wear it a second or even third dayDust control: we are allowing water to be pumped from the lake for this, you will need your own pump to accommodate thisBathing\/showers: shower with your significant other; showering at work is also a great option if it exists for youLeaks: If you suspect or know you have a leak, get it fixed immediately<\/p>\n<p>For more information, reach out to Mayor Stacy or Town Hall.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/apps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/liveplayerbanner1.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KEARNY, AZ \u2014 Town officials in Kearny (Pinal County, AZ) are implementing severe water restrictions as it continues&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":583154,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[192,79],"class_list":{"0":"post-583153","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-environment","9":"tag-science"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=583153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/583154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=583153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=583153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=583153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}