AMWUA Blog
One good winter is no longer good enough
Living in an arid state means we regularly experience extreme weather. This reality is more evident than ever as we reach 30 years – yes, 30 years – of living through a historic drought in Arizona. Those lingering hot and arid conditions affect many things around us, including our water supplies....
Mar 19 2024
It’s simple and easy: Fix leaks to save water and moneyDid you know that ten percent of American homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day? Over a year, this adds up to nearly 1 trillion gallons of water waste nationwide. Did you also know that in the Valley, most water use occurs outdoors and not inside the home? With such a significant amount of our water being used outside, it highlights the importance of finding and fixing leaks outsi...
Mar 12 2024
Test Your Knowledge with the Assured Water Supply ChallengeLast June, the Arizona Department of Water Resources released the updated ...
Mar 05 2024
Service areas have played an important role in Arizona for over a centuryClearly defined service areas are essential for the operation of any utility. By plainly indicating where cities can build infrastructure and develop water resources, they help ensure that cities provide clean, plentiful drinking water to their residents and businesses. Despite their importance, service areas are something that most of us take for granted. They seem like a given; they just make so...
Feb 27 2024
Water Service Areas are an Essential Institution for Managing Water ResourcesWhether from reading the news, paying your water bill, or doing some research before buying a home, you have probably heard the term “water service areas.” Even if you have not, service areas play an enormously important role in having clean, reliable drinking water delivered to your home every single day....
Feb 20 2024
Trees matter and play an impactful role in our desert communitiesThere are many ways to enhance any landscape, but one of the easiest ways is with trees. While planting a tree will make an immediate visual impact because of its beauty, color, and texture, desert-friendly trees that use less water bring a vast array of benefits from social, communal, environmental, and economic perspectives for everyone – residents and our communities as a whole....
Feb 13 2024
We Thrive in our State’s Unique Landscape Because of Wise Water ManagementOn February 14th, Arizona celebrates its 112th birthday, which is the perfect opportunity to appreciate where we live and embrace our state's diversity in landscape and weather, as well as how we continue to be resilient despite the challenges continually thrown our way....
Feb 06 2024
Create Your Outdoor Plan for Spring Utilizing Free Classes and ResourcesIt’s that time of year when thoughts of spring start swirling, which means it’s also the ideal time for outdoor planning. To help you in your spring preparation, the AMWUA cities offer a wide variety of resources including free classes and workshops to help you design, plant, and maintain a lovely, drought-resistant yard....
Jan 30 2024
Advanced Water Purification Will Boost Our Safe Drinking Water SuppliesLocal municipal water providers are always looking for innovative ways to bolster and stretch their water supplies, especially here in the desert. A viable option for water managers is maximizing recycled water by using advanced purified water treatment technology. It is efficient and cost-effective on a large scale and would provide a more immediate boost to local water supplies. This is especial...
Jan 23 2024
Multiple water sources bring resiliency for 3.7 million people in the AMWUA CitiesWe can live in the middle of the desert because we continually plan and invest to ensure safe, reliable, and sustainable water supplies for today and the future. By investing in and protecting their rights to diverse water sources, the ten AMWUA cities are better prepared for the long-term and any short-term challenges that may arise, such as a shortage that impacts one of those sources....