Irrigation Disaster in Tempe Neighborhood | Mesa News

Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

Tempe residents in the historic Tally Ho Farms neighborhood are in crisis after construction for a new shopping center ruptured a vital irrigation pipe, leaving yards dry for months and forcing expensive city water use to survive. The March damage, marked by a claw-like gouge from heavy equipment, has resisted multiple fixes, with buried debris compounding the mess. Frustrated homeowners face soaring water bills and fear for their mature trees and lawns, while city officials classify the issue as a civil dispute between residents and developer Thompson Thrift — leaving the community to wait…