Protecting Phoenix area cities’ ability to provide assured, safe, and sustainable water supplies to their communities.
AMWUA Blog
Warren Tenney
Executive Director
Let’s Talk About the CAGRD
When a difficult situation or issue spurs a diverse range of reactions, too often people do their best to dodge the subject or ignore it, like an elephant in the room. In Arizona’s water arena, that is the case with the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD). The CAGRD is the responsibility of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD), the same entity that operates the Central Arizona Project (CAP). With the recent release of a comprehensive and... Read More>
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- Conservation Professionals Collaborate for a Water Smart Future
- Proper Prep for Overseeding Small Turf Areas
- Water Sustainability Key to Moving Arizona Forward
- New Study Looks at Arizona’s Water Supply Options
- Water Main Breaks: Planning for the Unexpected
Keeping Current
Where We Stand
Colorado River Structural Imbalance
Levels at Lake Mead are rapidly dropping, in part, because the water stored in this reservoir is over-allocated to the states that share it. This puts the stability of the Colorado River system and reliability of Arizona’s Colorado River supplies at serious risk.
Conservation & Efficiency
Drought & Shortage
