Protecting Phoenix area cities’ ability to provide assured, safe, and sustainable water supplies to their communities.
AMWUA Blog
Warren Tenney
Executive Director
Our actions have an impact on preventing stormwater pollution
Any amount of precipitation is appreciated when you live in the desert. And when it does finally rain in Arizona, it often comes down quickly and causes flooding that sweeps over driveways and sidewalks, through streets, and parking lots. These forceful water flows can also carry pollutants such as trash, oil, pet waste, and pesticides into our storm drains, contaminating water that eventually flows into our local washes, parks, streams, and wetlands. Stormwater runoff is one of the... Read More>
- Collaboratively developing solutions for our water challenges must be a priority
- What you need to know about the Colorado River as we enter a Tier 2a Shortage
- Recycled Water: A safe and sustainable water supply option
- A defined look at water terminology
- The need for urgent action emphasized at Colorado River conference
- The impact of Arizona’s long conservation history
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
