AMWUA Blog
It's a great time to reconsider your winter lawn for many benefits
With the changing seasons, many homeowners start thinking about preparing their winter lawns. Interestingly, many cities recommend skipping overseeding due to its numerous benefits. This simple choice to not overseed can help save water, time, effort, and even money....
Working together, we are One for WaterTM
AMWUA’s membership consists of ten large municipalities in Maricopa County, Arizona. Collectively, the population of the AMWUA municipalities is 3.7 million people—more than 50 percent of the state’s population.
Conservation & Efficiency
Living in a desert, Arizonans recognize that water is a limited and precious resource. We know we need to conserve and protect the water we have, stretching and preserving it for the future. We have embraced a culture of conservation, and it’s paying off. That ongoing commitment will help us weather the impacts of climate change, extended drought, and shortage.
Drought & Shortage
Extended drought and a shortage on the Colorado River in 2022 are cause for concern, but they are not unexpected. Arizona has been visionary in water management planning and policy. The AMWUA cities have prepared and invested to ensure reliable, sustainable supplies for their communities. Continued innovative water management strategies, investment, and forward-thinking policy will enable us to meet the very real challenges ahead.
Where we stand on the issues
Smart water policy and careful planning, investment, and management have enabled AMWUA’s members to build robust, reliable water supplies that support our communities and economy. It is imperative that we continue to address the issues in front of us to ensure the future viability of those supplies. Learn more about some of the issues we are working on:
AMWUA Blog
Sep 17 2024
It's a great time to reconsider your winter lawn for many benefits
With the changing seasons, many homeowners start thinking about preparing their winter lawns. Interestingly, many cities recommend skipping overseeding due to its numerous benefits. This simple choice to not overseed can help save water, time, effort, and even money....
Sep 10 2024
Hotter and Drier Conditions Impact Water Resources
This summer, Arizona's weather has been consistently setting new records. The monsoon season in the Valley has remained drier than usual, and extreme heat has broken previous records. The resulting hotter and drier conditions are significantly influencing our local and regional ecosystems and, in turn, our water resources....
Sep 03 2024
Rediscover the new "Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert" for fall planting preparations
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AMWUA (pronounced "am-wa" as in, "I am" and "water") is the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, a non-profit association of ten municipalities in the Phoenix metro area, advocating responsible water stewardship that supports economic prosperity and safeguards Arizona's water supplies for future generations.
"Water is essential for life
It supplies food, generates energy, and creates jobs. The wellbeing of our communities and economies depends on it. In a desert, we are acutely aware that we must continue to plan, invest, and develop forward-thinking policy today to ensure safe, reliable, and sustainable water supplies for the future.
OUR MEMBERS
AMWUA's membership consists of ten large municipalities in Maricopa County, Arizona. Collectively, the population of the AMWUA municipalities is 3.7 million people—more than 50 percent of the state's population.
