AMWUA Blog
Defining water terminology
The water world is complex, diverse, and deep in terminology, which can confuse anyone who isn’t submerged in it regularly. When discussing anything about water – water quality, water sources and supplies, water management and policies, and the quality and delivery of your water – you are bound to run into acronyms and some words and phrases that sound foreign in regular conversations. So, we’re h...
Aug 21 2024
Tier 1 Shortage announced for 2025, but more must be done for the Colorado RiverLast week, the Bureau of Reclamation released its ...
Aug 13 2024
Making Landscapes Smartscapes for Three DecadesLandscape and irrigation professionals influence water use by creating and maintaining our landscapes, which is precisely why the Smartscape Program was created 30 years ago....
Aug 06 2024
Rebate Programs and Conservation Resources to Save Water and MoneyEach AMWUA municipality provides its own unique blend of water conservation programs, including rebates and incentives tailored to meet its customers' needs and best address their water management goals within each municipality....
Jul 30 2024
Delivering safe and clean water is always the top priorityThe quality of your drinking water is an important responsibility the AMWUA cities take extremely seriously. That is why city staff rigorously test, analyze, and monitor water quality every single day to ensure that the water provided to their communities and all of our families, friends, and neighbors is clean and safe. ...
Jul 23 2024
Optimize your watering to ensure your landscape remains healthy and waterwiseIt’s summer, and the weather is hot, typically increasing water use, especially outdoors. While we often think more water is needed, especially with escalating temperatures, that is not always the case. ...
Jul 16 2024
Securing our water future through Advanced Water PurificationMother Nature has always recycled water, as all water on our planet has been used and reused since the beginning of time. Advanced Water Purification technology can speed up the same process for recycling water to provide us with a safe drinking, drought-proof water supply of higher quality than what occurs naturally. It is efficient and cost-effective on a large scale and would immediately boost ...
Jul 08 2024
Wildfires can impact our waterPreventing wildfires and limiting the damage, which not only protects the diverse landscape across our state but ultimately protects the watersheds that provide water to the Valley. ...
Jul 02 2024
Celebrating 55 Years of CollaborationOver AMWUA’s 55 years, significant steps have been taken to protect Arizona’s water resources, and AMWUA has become the water advocate for our members. ...
Jun 25 2024
Legislature focused on a flurry of water bills that largely ignored long-term water securityArizona lawmakers introduced a record-number 95 bills on water in the recently adjourned 2024 legislative session, most of which focused on either undermining the consumer protections offered by the Assured Water Supply Program or undercutting the state's ability to manage groundwater in rural areas. Although these measures took up a considerable amount of lawmakers' time, very few passed out of t...