Protecting Phoenix area cities’ ability to provide assured, safe, and sustainable water supplies to their communities.
AMWUA Blog
Warren Tenney
Executive Director
Rethink your winter lawn and skip overseeding to save water, money, and time
During a historic drought, changing climate, and Colorado River shortages, one simple but impactful way to save water outdoors and be part of the solution is to skip overseeding (planting a winter lawn). To help promote this initiative's importance, AMWUA cities are providing information on the benefits of not overseeding this winter to their residents. Additionally, the cities have engaged with HOAs to encourage them to limit or forego overseeding non-essential grass areas within... Read More>
- A long-term strategy is needed for the Colorado River in addition to addressing current woes
- Access to safe and clean water is essential to all aspects of life
- Simple ways to become more water-wise
- Decisive leadership is needed to avert a looming disaster on the Colorado River
- A Tier 2a Shortage is confirmed, but uncertainty remains
- Cities continue to prepare amidst uncertainty surrounding the Colorado River
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
