AMWUA Blog
Common Sense: Tax-Free Water Conservation Rebates
Many Southwest cities help their utility customers pay for long-term water-saving changes they make to their homes and yards. These changes can include buying a more water-efficient toilet or replacing grass with low-water-use landscaping. Water conservation ...
May 23 2016
Protect Lake Mead Now To Avoid Future Water CrisisLake Mead has dropped to a historic low with a Colorado River shortage declaration looming as soon as the next couple of years. Arizona's water managers have planned and prepared for a Colorado River shortage for decades. What worries them are projections showing that after a shortage is declared the levels in Lake Mead could swiftly fall and jeopardize the overall health of the Colorado River. To...
May 16 2016
10 Questions To Ask Before Using Laundry Water In Your YardPeople like the idea of reusing laundry water to irrigate their yards. It's called a laundry-to-landscape graywater system. Installing a graywater system is part of a growing movement of homeowners eager to reduce their use of potable (drinking) water....
May 09 2016
AZ Water Association: The People Who Bring You WaterBy 1928 Arizona's farmers, miners, loggers and ranch hands were migrating into the urban areas of the state. The state's largest cities also began attracting tourists and new residents. This influx of people brought with it a need for reliable, safe and affordable water. To meet the demand, cities and other water utility operators found it necessary to share information about technology, infrastru...
May 02 2016
Shoring Up Tempe Town Lake With A New DamThe City of Tempe is finishing the largest public works project in its history. Tempe Town Lake has a new $47 million steel dam 900 feet long and, in some places, sunk 80 feet into bedrock. The new dam is the nation's largest hydraulically operated steel gate dam system and is designed to last more than 50 years....
Apr 25 2016
At Stake: Securing Your TreesIf you're working to make your landscape more water efficient, don't forget to add one of many drought-tolerant trees that thrive in the Metro Phoenix area. Trees can raise property value, save energy by shading walls and windows, and make great gifts to mark special occasions. Once established, drought-tolerant trees need minimal care and only occasional deep watering at the drip line. Proper sta...
Apr 18 2016
Beyond The Mirage: Water Science For The VideoA small team of filmmakers, computer experts, educators and scientists at the University of Arizona is convinced that many people - including young people - are eager to learn about serious and complex subjects of great importance....
Apr 11 2016
Robots And Vacuum Trucks: Learn What It Takes To Operate A Water SystemThe City of Scottsdale wants to create more water wonks. Scottsdale Water is giving 20 residents an opportunity to explore the science, engineering and labor it takes to keep water running day and night to and from homes and businesses. The City's inaugural six-week Scottsdale Water Citizens Academy began March 30....
Apr 04 2016
Strengthen, Not Weaken, Water Management in ArizonaSound long-term water management is vital to ensure that Arizona has a strong economy both in urban and rural parts of the State. This is why the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA) opposes SB1400 and SB1268 from becoming law....
Mar 28 2016
Students Learn Conservation, Math And A Little PlumbingTwenty-five sixth graders did a little plumbing for the Town of Gilbert last month. Drew Goodman and his classmates installed 42 aerators on faucets in 11 bathrooms inside the town's Court and Fire Administration buildings. Drew was surprised at how much water could be saved by simply changing a traditional faucet aerator to one that slows the flow. "We could save millions of gallons," Drew said a...