AMWUA Blog

Prepare for Spring: Create Your Outdoor Plan Utilizing Free Classes and Resources
With thoughts of spring swirling, now is the perfect time to do some outdoor planning. With a little strategy and knowledge, it’s easy to enjoy color in your desert yard all four seasons of the year. To assist with your spring preparation, the AMWUA cities offer a wide variety of free classes to help you design, plant and maintain a lovely, drought-resistant yard....

Feb 10 2020
Teaching the Water Stewards of TomorrowThe mission to educate students about water through fun and interactive learning provides an opportunity for youth to be engaged while getting a well-rounded understanding of why water is such a valuable resource....

Feb 03 2020
AMWUA Board of Directors Leads Through CollaborationWith foresight and an understanding of the water challenges that life in the desert can bring, mayors from Valley cities gathered to discuss water issues 50 years ago. They then formed a unique and innovative partnership – the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA). Over time it would become a collaboration of ten member municipalities working for the common purpose of safeguarding wate...

Jan 27 2020
Groundwater in Arizona: Past, Present, and Future - Part ThreeNo Description Available...

Jan 20 2020
Groundwater in Arizona: Past, Present, and Future - Part TwoNo Description Available...

Jan 13 2020
Groundwater in Arizona: Past, Present, and Future - Part OneNo Description Available...

Jan 06 2020
Wise Water Use Brings Long-Term Sustainability for ArizonaWe live in the desert. We are not surrounded by endless lakes and rivers or showered with regular doses of precipitation, so water is scarce. That reality means that for us to continue to be sustainable for the long term, conservation matters, and it does make a difference....

Dec 30 2019
2019: A Year of Achievements and MilestonesDuring 2019, AMWUA celebrated its 50th year of existence. And over the course of this year we had the opportunity to share the ...

Dec 23 2019
Make Sure Your Landscape Weathers the Winter SeasonThe temperatures have cooled and as many of us plan to head outdoors and enjoy the winter weather, there are a few tips that can help you get your yard ready for you and your winter guests. Properly maintaining your desert-adapted yard during these cooler months will also make help make sure it is in prime condition come spring....

Dec 16 2019
Protecting CAP Infrastructure Through Collaboration and InvestmentIt’s not often that we get an inside view to a portion of the impressive infrastructure that makes up the Central Arizona Project (CAP). This rare occurrence took place at the ...