Protecting Phoenix area cities’ ability to provide assured, safe, and sustainable water supplies to their communities.
AMWUA Blog
Warren Tenney
Executive Director
Smart Irrigation: These Three Tips Save Water And Money
Every year in June and July your city experiences its highest demand for water. So it makes sense that July is Smart Irrigation Month, a time set aside to remind people about efficient landscape watering. As much as 70 percent of a Valley household's water can be used outdoors. This time of year nighttime lows can stay above 90 degrees for days at a stretch and persistent drought has made our arid state drier than usual. People, particularly those new to desert living, want to... Read More>
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- Colorado River: Can Arizona Act to Protect Vital Water Source?
- Need Inspires Tempe To Create Unique Training Facility
- 5 Things You Need To Know Right Now About Arizona’s Drought
- Water Resources: The State Agency That Keeps Arizona Working
- Engineer Trained In Mexico Helps Glendale Recycle Its Wastewater
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
