Protecting Phoenix area cities’ ability to provide assured, safe, and sustainable water supplies to their communities.
AMWUA Blog
Warren Tenney
Executive Director
Colorado River Shortage Highlights the Importance of Improved Groundwater Management
As another anniversary of the 1980 Groundwater Management Act (GMA) passes, the importance of protecting our groundwater remains the same. We recognize that the GMA was a monumental piece of legislation. Still, the need to address groundwater issues across our State continues to grow, especially as we prepare for a Colorado River shortage, which will cause an increase in groundwater use in Arizona. Effective water management & efficient water use provide the foundation for us to grow,... Read More>
- The Critical Impact of Wildfires on Water
- How to be Efficient and Effective with Your Outdoor Watering
- Outdoor Water Efficiency Begins with a Well-Designed Landscape
- How Drought and Shortage Differ
- A Time to Celebrate Tap Water
- Planning for the Long-Term, Eliminates the Need for Restrictions in the Short-Term
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
